Rev. Dr. Jacob Cherian
Founder & Principal Consultant — JC’S Counselling NEST & Integral College
Rev. Dr. Jacob Cherian is a senior psychotherapist, pastoral counsellor, and doctoral research supervisor with over three decades of clinical practice and academic leadership. He has guided hundreds of families, couples, and individuals toward emotional healing and psychological maturity.
Key Academic & Institutional Roles
- Research Guide: FFRRC, Kottayam (Senate of Serampore University).
- Research Guide: Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), Shillong.
- Former Director & HOD: Department of Psychology, CSI College for Advanced Studies, Punnakad.
- Former Director: TMA Institute of Counselling, Kottayam, Kerala.
- Former Faculty: Counselling and Family Therapy Study Centre, IGNOU.
- Former Chief Editor: TMAIC Journal of Counselling.
Years Clinical Practice
Years Academic Teaching
Years Research Supervision
Holistic & Confidential Care
“Focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you will have more opportunities. Dream… wish… and make it happen.”
Crafting Paths to Quality of Life
At JC’S Counselling NEST, our foundation rests upon deep human empathy, ethical clinical standards, and holistic healing frameworks.
Our Mission
To facilitate holistic healing by integrating clinical psychological methodologies and spiritual resources. We equip small groups, students, and practitioners through structured workshops, crisis interventions, and evidence-based psychotherapy.
Our Vision
Nurturing lasting quality of life and emotional resilience through compassionate, client-centered counseling for individuals, couples, families, and youth across all life stages.
Lush & Serene Healing Campus
A peaceful setting in Cherukole, Mavelikara designed to foster tranquility, reflection, and focused therapeutic sessions.
Counselling Profession Insights
Doctoral Research Guide at FFRRC, Kottayam
Affiliated with the Senate of Serampore University, providing scholarly supervision for doctoral and post-graduate candidates specializing in pastoral counseling, marital therapy, and integrative psychotherapy paradigms.
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Research Guide at Martin Luther Christian University
Guiding interdisciplinary research projects focusing on community mental health, clinical methodologies, and youth psychosocial interventions across northeastern and southern India.
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Former Director of TMA Institute of Counselling
Spearheaded counseling clinical training, curriculum development, and community crisis hotlines. Elevated institutional outreach across Kerala and edited leading mental health publications.
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Former Faculty in Pastoral Counselling, FFRRC
Delivered lectures and clinical seminars bridging theological ethics with modern psychological therapeutic modalities for ministerial leaders and pastoral counselors.
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