To all the faithful of the Holy Church,

Many of us have experienced struggling with difficult emotions and difficult situations. Many of us have also experienced holding that pain within ourselves, finding it difficult to confide in others due to limited access to resources and fear of judgment. In efforts to combat the ever-present stigma of addressing sociological and psychological concerns, the Diocese of South-West America (DS-WA) of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is looking to assess the needs of the faithful.

With the blessing of the Diocesan Metropolitan His Grace Alexios Mar Eusebius, the DS-WA Department of Counseling Services has created the following anonymous survey and is requesting all members of the diocese to complete. You may provide as much or as little information as you feel comfortable. With your assistance and the information collected, the ministry hopes to live up to her mission statement: to promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing to all individuals, families and communities seeking Christ by providing support, education, professional resources and prayer in the midst of sociological and psychological stressors.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please email us at DSWADepartmentOfCounseling@gmail.com.