Wendell Scanterbury, Ph.D., LMFT

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I am Dr. Wendell Scanterbury, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and your provider at Xaris. Out of my own life experiences and love for the human soul, I have pursued a journey of learning that allows me to specialize in marriage and family therapy services. 

I care for individuals, couples, and families facing various life and relationship challenges such as strained partnerships, anxiety and depression, grief, fear, chronic illness, and life transitions such as living loss, reducing substance or behavioral dependence or family separation or reconnection. I also offer marriage-building sessions and group workshops. 

My clients are pre-teens and teenagers, young adults, and adults. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

I have spent several years working with and caring for people in vulnerable and challenging situations, including those living with cancer and other major illnesses, grieving loss, vulnerable youth,  broken families, and those preparing  for or journeying through marriage.  

I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pastoral Ministry  at Nyack College, New York NY;  a Master  of Divinity in Urban Mission at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside PA; and a PhD in Marriage and Family  Therapy at Eastern University,  St. Davids PA. 

I have completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, which I incorporate into my work with couples. I have also trained in Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy  at the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center, Philadelphia, PA, and I am a certified Grief Counseling Specialist (CTCS) and Certified Trauma Professional (CTP).   

I am a Professional Member and Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), a member of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), the Black Doctoral Network, the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), and the Trinidad & Tobago Association of Psychologists (TTAP).

I approach therapy using a family systems perspective in conjunction with solution-focused, structural, sociocultural, and bioecological elements to discover and address the varied needs of my clients.

I am available to meet in person, or virtually using teletherapy.* I am also available to address groups through therapy sessions*, workshops, seminars, or  speaking engagements. Let's get together and discover what  best serves your needs. Send me a message, give me a call, or 

schedule an appointment today.

*All therapy sessions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania only. Speaking engagements are not limited to the Commonwealth.