Big Four Bridge, Louisville, KY
Offering candidate assessments for priesthood, diaconate and religious life, as well as outpatient mental health services, and spiritual direction for Catholic clergy, religious, and laity.
Saint Luke Center, a ministry of Saint Luke Institute, located in Louisville, Kentucky, provides multidisciplinary spiritual and psychological assessment to candidates for ordained ministry and religious life in the Church. These assessments offer a practical roadmap for leadership to help guide and deepen the candidate’s vocational journey and address recovery and healing from a variety of mental health challenges. We also help ministers and others in the Church move towards recovery and healing from a variety of mental health challenges in an integrated way which fosters care of the person as a whole.
Our services include:
- Candidate assessments for men and women discerning a call to priesthood, religious life, and the permanent diaconate, as well as those seeking incardination into arch/diocesan or religious life
- Individual and group outpatient therapy to address both short-term needs and more complex issues
- One-on-one integrated spiritual care to support ongoing spiritual development
We also participate in the larger work of Saint Luke Institute of education for healthy life and ministry.
Scheduling and Planning a Visit
Appointments
We are happy to discuss your needs. Initial inquiries should be directed to Sally O’Bryan, Manger of Client Services, at sallyo@sli.org or by phone at (502) 632-2471. To provide the best care possible, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Directions
Saint Luke Center is in Louisville, Kentucky, and is easily accessible from Interstate 64 and I-264 and is only 15 minutes from Louisville International Airport (SDF).
Privacy
We value your privacy. Our therapists follow the strictest confidentiality principles set forth by Kentucky and federal law. We will discuss confidentiality with you on your first visit.
Cost
We are committed to providing excellent care at a reasonable cost. We will submit insurance claims for clients who have out-of-network benefits with their insurance. No clergy or religious is denied admission or service based on an inability to pay.
Louisville Team
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Emily Cash, Psy.D.
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Sr. Jane Becker, OSB, Ph.D.
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Christopher G. Block, Ph.D., LPP
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Michael Day, Psy.D., M.T.S.
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Betty Deerwester, M.A.
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Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Ph.D.
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Sr. Clara Fehringer, M.Ed., M.S.F.
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Mary Jo Gleason, J.D., M.A.
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Dcn. Scott T. Hedges, M.D., DFAPA, OCDS, KHS
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Anna Hudson
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Dcn. Mark Kelley
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Cathy Mattingly, B.A.
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Fred M. Middendorf
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Sally O'Bryan
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Rev. Joseph Rankin, M.Div.
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Rev. Robert Ray, M.Div.
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Linda Reynolds, M.Ed., M.A.
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Rev. Michael Ritter, M.Div., M.S.
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Dcn. Mark Rougeux, M.B.A., M.A., D.Min.
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Rev. Paul Scaglione, M.Div.
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Mary Schaffner, M.T.S.
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James Shields, Psy.D., D.Min.
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Sam Stodghill, Psy.D.
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Rev. T. Michael Tobin, V.F.
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