Mario Sacasa, PhD

Mario Sacasa, Ph.D. is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been in practice for 20 years. Integrating the riches of the Catholic faith with sound counseling practice is the aim of his career and influences many his professional endeavors. Dr. Sacasa is the host of Always Hope, a podcast providing solutions to a better life grounded in faith and psychological science. He travels the country offering lectures on dating, marriage, sexuality, and the misunderstood virtue of hope. He is the creator of two online courses: Dating Well, which helps young adults navigate the modern dating scene, and Overcoming Stress and Anxiety, which offers clear guidance for beating stress in life. He has served on faculty at Notre Dame Seminary, Divine Mercy University, and the Institute for Priestly Formation. He has lectured for national organizations, such as: SEEK (FOCUS National Conference), the Theology of the Body Institute, CatholicMatch, and Together in Holiness Marriage Conferences. His work has been featured on The Pillar, Relevant Radio, Good Catholic, Ask Fr. Josh podcast, Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women), and many other media outlets.Dr. Sacasa is married to his wife of 23 years, Kristin, with whom he shares the joy parenting their four sons.