Accepting New Clients

Siji Varghese

Intern Therapist, MDiv Counselling (Cand.)

Speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam

Available in person or online

Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, Parenting

Focus: Children, Youth, Individuals, Couples

About Me

Siji believes that meaningful healing begins when people feel genuinely seen, heard, and accepted. She offers a warm, compassionate, and grounded presence, creating a safe and supportive space. Whether facing anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, or life transitions, Siji walks alongside each person with empathy, gently helping them discover resilience, clarity, and renewed direction.

Siji primarily works from a Person-Centered approach, thoughtfully integrating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) within a holistic Biopsychosocial framework that considers the emotional, psychological, relational, social, and spiritual aspects of each person’s well-being. She has training in CBT for Couples, Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT), and Christian Counselling, enabling her to provide compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed care for individuals, couples, and families.

Her therapeutic approach is shaped by both professional training and a rich breadth of life experience. Before pursuing counseling, Siji spent over 12 years in corporate leadership, mentoring, and training, while also serving for more than 15 years in children, youth, women’s, and family ministries through churches and cross-cultural mission work across India, Nepal, Cambodia, and the Middle East. Her own journey through a decade of infertility before becoming a parent through IVF has deepened her understanding of loss, waiting, hope, and perseverance, enabling her to meet others with authenticity, compassion, and genuine care. An avid reader with a love for lifelong learning, Siji is passionate about helping clients rediscover their strengths, embrace healing, and move toward a life of greater wholeness and purpose.

Areas of Focus

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Parenting

Therapy Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
  • Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT)

Certification & Training

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