Resources for Individuals:

- Celebrate Recovery at Church for the One: https://www.churchforthe.one/celebrate-recovery. Fridays at 6:30 at 4777 Lakeland Highlands Road.
- Christian Counselor List is Below
- Pornography Resources: https://fightthenewdrug.org
- Singleness and Celibacy: https://www.livingout.org/explore-questions/isn-t-god-being-unfair
- LGBTQ+: https://www.livingout.org/
- Faith, Sexuality, and Gender: https://centerforfaith.com/resources/

Resources for Parents for talking to your kids about sex:

- Talking to your kids about sex, gender, and sexuality: https://rootedministry.com/parenting/resources/talking-to-your-kids-about-sex-and-sexuality/
- Talking to Gen Z about sexuality: https://axis.org/resource/how-to-talk-with-gen-z-about-gender-and-sexuality/
- 6 conversations to start the sex talk: https://axis.org/resource/a-parent-guide-to-kicking-off-the-sex-talk-six-conversations/
- No Digital Secrets: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/blog-articles/no-digital-secrets-3-actions-that-help-kids-respond-to-porn-and-predators

Research:

- The impact of Pornography: https://fightthenewdrug.org/how-porn-negatively-impact-relationship/
- LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: https://www.cdc.gov/yrbs/dstr/pdf/YRBS-2023-Data-Summary-Trend-Report.pdf
- Sexual History & Marital Happiness: https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-sexual-history-affect-marital-happiness
- The impact of Cohabitation: https://ifstudies.org/ifs-admin/resources/reports/cohabitationreportapr2023-final.pdf

Christian Counselor List

Church for the One Counseling Center
(863) 619-7690
4730 Lakeland Highlands Road
Lakeland, FL 33813

Anastasia Brokas (Accepts Insurance)
A B Counseling LLC
863-660-3414
anastasia@anastasiabrokas.com
2225 E Edgewood Dr. Suite 12
Lakeland, FL 33803

Gina Claxton
Hope Counseling Services
(863) 709-8110
4404 S Florida Ave, Suite 3
Lakeland, FL 33813

Colin Casper (accepts insurance)
(863) 225-8752
ColinCasperCounseling@gmail.com
LakelandChristianCounseling.co
(works with men | specializes in relationships)

Gary Sawyer (Offers Sliding Scale)
(813) 917-1818
50 Lake Morton Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33801
Focus on the Family Counselor Network
(works with men | specializes in relationships/marriages)

Sarah Nooft
Porters Sound Counseling
(863) 288-0821
301 N Florida Ave,
Lakeland, FL 33801
www.porterssound.com

Andrew Bostrom
Porters Sound Counseling
(863) 288-0821
301 N Florida Ave,
Lakeland, FL 33801
www.porterssound.com
andrew@porterssound.com
(works with men | specializes relationships, addiction and trauma)

Carrie Cook
New Directions Counseling Center
(863) 606-5922
5121 S Lakeland Dr, Suite 4
Lakeland, FL 33813
(specializes in marriage and family counseling)

Sarah Stowe
Tikvah Counseling
Phone: 813.798.0897
Email: sarah@tikvahcounseling.com

Grace Chandler (Insurance Accepted & Sliding Scale)
Family Life Counseling
(352) 708-6283
100 S Kentucky Ave Ste 215
Lakeland, FL 33801

Paula Navarro (Insurance Accepted)
Lucid Counseling Center
352-988-3300
hayderodriguez@lucidcounselingcenter.com
(bilingual - speaks spanish)