Hope Striving, LPCC

Hope Striving is an LPCC therapist who focuses on helping people during major life changes. They prioritize a respectful, affirming approach that values each person's identity and experience. Hope talks with people about anxiety, depression, grief, stress, ADHD, and midlife concerns in straightforward, supportive language.

Hope has 16 years of professional experience and works with adults at different life stages. They help LGBTQ people with identity exploration, self-acceptance, and recovery from past hurts. Hope also supports those facing divorce, isolation, communication breakdowns, chronic illness, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions aim to build practical skills and clearer thinking. Hope listens closely, helps set small goals, and practices ways to manage strong emotions. Therapy can include talking through difficult memories, practicing new ways of communicating, and planning steps for everyday challenges.

Hope describes their style as person-centered and trauma-informed, which means the pace and focus follow the client's needs. They draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic, obsessive thoughts, mood shifts, and trauma reactions. The goal is to strengthen resilience and improve daily functioning.

People who choose Hope often want an accepting space to sort priorities and make concrete changes. To begin, clients complete a brief questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on the therapist's schedule. Hope works in Ohio and offers services in English.

Evidence-based approaches and online care options

Hope uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical strategies and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and step-by-step practices to reduce intense anxiety and manage daily stress. This method is useful for panic, worry, and overwhelming moments. Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences at a careful pace, helping people make sense of trauma or painful life events and reduce their hold on current behavior and mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hope will work with each person to identify the best fit based on goals, the challenges they bring, and how they prefer to work. Together they will review options and try methods that feel manageable and helpful.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical needs. It also lets people check in from home when they need a shorter visit, or avoid travel on difficult days. Many clients find that remote sessions help maintain consistency and support steady progress over time.