Mario Sacasa is the associate director of the Faith and Marriage Apostolate of the Willwoods Community. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and operates a private counseling practice in New Orleans, LA. He earned a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from the University of Holy Cross. He also holds a combined M.S./ Ed.S. in marriage and family counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is married and has four sons.
Dr. Sacasa travels the country offering lectures to dioceses, parishes, seminaries, and college campuses on the themes of marriage, relationships, sexuality, hope, and positive psychology. The focus of his career is finding the points of integration between the Catholic-Christian faith and sound counseling practices. This integrated perspective informs all his professional endeavors. He has been on faculty at Notre Dame Seminary, Divine Mercy University, and the Institute for Priestly Formation. He has lectured for the Theology of the Body Institute. His writings have been featured on the website Simply Catholic. He is active on his social media platforms and regularly contributes to the blog on the Faith and Marriage website.
Dr. Sacasa creates and hosts the Always Hope Podcast which is a long-form interview show aimed at helping the listener grow in their emotional and spiritual health. The show has a worldwide audience, and he has interviewed notable guests such as Fr. Josh Johnson, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Sr. Josephine Garrett, Bishop Bill Wack, Dr. Brant Pitre, Dr. Gregory Bottaro, Mr. Art Bennett, and many others.
For leisure, Dr. Sacasa is an avid runner and hiker. His heart comes alive exploring mountains and national parks with his family. He watches way too many movies and spends way too much time thinking and talking about them with his kids. He enjoys watching his sons compete on the field or perform on the stage, and cheering on his Chicago Bulls and Florida State Seminoles.
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Email: drmario@sacasacounseling.com
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You are awesome- thank you for your work Mario in building the culture of life!!!
Hey Mario…I heard you will be in the Jacksonville area soon…When will that be, again?
THANKS MARIO. I LOVE HEARING ABOUT PORN.