At Striving Higher Counseling, therapy is tailored to the person rather than forced into a rigid system. We use an integrative approach to address emotional, relational, behavioral, and spiritual needs while keeping the counseling process practical, understandable, and connected to your goals.
Striving Higher Counseling provides counseling for teens, adults, couples, families, and leaders. Areas of focus may include anxiety, trauma, shame, identity, emotional disconnection, relationship conflict, attachment concerns, life transitions, faith-related concerns, men’s issues, young-adult development, ministry and leadership stress, and personal growth.
- You keep overthinking things long after the moment has passed.
- You feel disconnected from yourself or from the people closest to you.
- You are carrying pain from the past into relationships, decisions, or how you see yourself.
- You know something needs to change, but you are not sure where to begin.
- You may understand the pattern intellectually and still feel stuck repeating it.
You do not have to have everything figured out before coming to counseling.
Sometimes the first step is simply having a place where you can slow down, be honest about what is happening, and begin making sense of it.
1. Reach Out
Contact Striving Higher Counseling with a few basic details so we can determine availability and whether the practice may be a good fit for what you are looking for.
2. Come As You Are
Your first session is a chance to talk about what brought you in, what has been happening, and what you would like to be different. You do not need to arrive with a perfect explanation of your story.
3. Strive Higher
Together, we identify goals, patterns, strengths, and practical next steps. Counseling is adjusted as your needs and insight develop.
Sessions are private pay. In-person services are offered in Sarasota, Florida. Virtual appointments are available throughout Florida.
All services are out of pocket. No insurance is accepted at this time.
Session Durations: 50 minutes for one session, 80 minutes for a session and a half.
A sliding scale is possible, depending on the individual's needs and counselor's availability.
