Strive CLE Can Help You.

“Strive for progress, not perfection.”
-David Perlmutter

Children | Adolescents | College Aged | Adults | LGBTQIA+ affirming | Multicultural 

Our Mission

The word “strive” means to put forth dedicated effort and energy toward reaching a goal or overcoming obstacles. It reflects a commitment to making meaningful progress in areas such as personal growth, achievement, or self-improvement. At Strive CLE Counseling, we embrace this philosophy by meeting clients where they are and supporting them on their journey toward growth and wellness.

Financial Clarity for Your Care

Don’t let navigating insurance stop you. Check if your carrier is listed below, or contact us directly—we’re here to help.

Strive CLE Counseling accepts Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital employee insurance plans

Reach Out

If you are considering treatment and would like a consultation to determine if Strive CLE Counseling is a good fit for you, please contact us and we would be happy to help.

A New Path to Healing: SPRAVATO® Therapy

When traditional antidepressants have not been enough, SPRAVATO® offers a rapid-acting solution. Our certified center provides this specialized treatment in a safe, monitored setting for adults dealing with:

  • Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
  • Major Dep Depressive Disorder (MDD) with acute suicidal ideation or behavior

SPRAVATO® is a prescription nasal spray, used with or without an oral antidepressant, that works differently to provide fast, superior improvement in depressive symptoms.

Meet Our Team

Clinicians

Evidence-based counseling and therapy tailored to your unique goals.

Prescribers

Psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and innovative care.

Support Staff

Helping you bridge the gap between initial inquiry and your first session.

Services

Strive CLE Counseling specializes in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.

What Strive CLE Counseling Can Help You With

We recognize that reaching out for support can be uncomfortable. At Strive CLE Counseling, we will walk alongside you as you begin your journey of personal growth.

Listed below are some common concerns individuals seek counseling for and Strive CLE Counseling can help you address:

  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety and OCD
  • Behavioral concerns
  • Bipolar and Mood Disorders
  • College-related stressors
  • Depression
  • Development of personal coping skills
  • Eating disorders

  • Family Interactions
  • Grief and loss counseling
  • LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy
  • Life and career transitions
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Parenting Intervention
  • Perfectionist thinking

  • Personal relationships
  • Prenatal and Postpartum care
  • Procrastination difficulties
  • PTSD/Trauma work
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-esteem building
  • Stress management techniques
  • Substance Abuse Disorder

Types Of Therapy Offered At Strive CLE Counseling

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Adolescent Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Brainspotting
  • Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
  • Child Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Exposure & Response Therapy (ERP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Individual Therapy
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychiatry
  • Spravato

Strive CLE Counseling providers are unable to provide emotional support animal (ESA) letters at this time.
Strive CLE Counseling does not record telehealth sessions or utilize AI software for clinical documentation.

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We are growing and we are looking for two therapists to grow with us. 💙

Strive CLE Counseling is not your average private practice. We are a clinically strong, collaborative team that genuinely cares about the people who work here just as much as the clients we serve.

Here is what we are looking for in our next team members. You are a licensed therapist in Ohio (LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S, or LISW) with a master’s degree and a passion for doing meaningful clinical work. You thrive in a team environment, welcome feedback, and bring curiosity and warmth to everything you do. You are comfortable with digital systems, committed to thorough documentation, and ready to work in a hybrid model with the ability to commute to our Westlake location.

And here is what Strive brings to you. Flexible scheduling and a healthy work-life balance. Competitive pay ranging from $60,000 to $85,000 annually. Paid time off and paid holidays. On site supervision for LPCs working toward independent licensure. Full EMDR I and II training plus access to on site CEUs. Marketing and networking support to help you build your caseload. An office manager and supervisors on site for clinical and administrative support. Credentialing with major insurance companies and local hospital systems. And a newly designed modern office environment offering the newest treatments in mental health care including Spravato, psychiatric services, and adult ADHD evaluation.

We have built something special here and we are looking for people who want to be part of it. If this sounds like the kind of place you have been looking for, we would love to connect. 

Link in bio to view the full listing and apply. 🙌
✨Therapist Tip with Kimmi✨
Anxiety can sometimes trick us into thinking we’re in danger, even when we’re safe. Instead of immediately trying to escape the feeling, try pausing for a moment. Let your body experience the emotion without running from it. Often, it will pass more gently than we expect.

How do you like to calm your anxieties? 💭

Need help building coping skills? Send us a message, we’re here to support you. 💬
This work is everything, hallelujah. 🩵
If you have ever felt like you understood your trauma completely but still felt stuck, anxious, or reactive, you are not doing it wrong.

Your brain can understand something your body has not caught up to yet. Trauma is not just a memory. It is a pattern your nervous system learned to protect you. And healing means going back and showing your body that the danger is over.

This is the kind of work Bethany does at Strive CLE Counseling. Trauma informed, person centered, and grounded in creating the kind of safety that makes real change possible.

If your nervous system has been running the show and you are ready to change that, Bethany is currently accepting new clients. Reach out through our website to get started. 💙
Healing your relationship with food is not about willpower. It is about having the right support.

Gabrielle is currently accepting new clients. Reach out through our website to get started.
Real change tends to sneak up on you in the quietest moments. 👇

Most of the time it looks like ordinary moments that only you know the weight of. The small decisions, the quiet realizations, the days you kept going when you genuinely did not want to.

Those things count; even when they do not feel like enough.
You’re further along than you think.
✨Therapist Tip Tuesday with Raquel✨

Keeping your care connected matters. When your providers can communicate, with your consent, it helps create a more seamless, supportive treatment experience.

A simple step: make sure you have signed a release of information so your care team can stay in the loop and work together for you.

Have you completed your ROI forms with your providers? 💭 Let us know in the comments or connect with Strive Counseling for support, guidance, or next steps.
The things people called your personality were actually your trauma responses. And nobody told you.

Save this. You are going to need it.

1️⃣ Crying easily, not weakness. A nervous system that has been carrying too much.
2️⃣ Shutting down in conflict, not disrespect. A body that learned chaos meant danger.
3️⃣ Being “too clingy” not neediness. A fear of abandonment that started in childhood.
4️⃣ Seeking constant reassurance, not attention-seeking. A nervous system still searching for safety.
5️⃣ Overexplaining yourself, not drama. A pattern built around avoiding conflict at all costs.
6️⃣ Getting irritated quickly, not moodiness. Emotional exhaustion with nowhere left to go.
7️⃣ Laughing at the wrong moments, not immaturity. A body finding the only release it knows.
8️⃣ Zoning out mid-conversation, not rudeness. A nervous system escaping what feels like too much.
9️⃣ Avoiding eye contact, not shyness. A body that learned visibility was not always safe.
🔟 People-pleasing, not kindness. A survival pattern built around believing your needs came last.
You are not broken. You are not too much. You are not immature.

At Strive CLE Counseling we help people in Cleveland trace these patterns back to where they started and finally work through them. Reach out through our website when you are ready. 💙
Art therapy is not about what you create. It is about what it unlocks. ❤️🧡💛

Creativity gives your nervous system a different way to process what is hard to hold. For many people it opens doors that talk therapy alone sometimes cannot.

Linda Wilt, LPC, ATR-P offers both counseling and art therapy at Strive. You do not need to be an artist. You just need to be willing to try.

Linda is currently accepting new clients. Schedule through our website to get started. 💙 striveclecounseling.com
Not us SCREAMING with excitement. 🎉🥹
Seeing Strive CLE Counseling listed on the MLB website. Priceless. 
What an amazing opportunity to help us spread the word about mental health and how progress always wins over perfection. Thank you @cleguardians We are honored!
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