Ascent Christian Counseling

12/24/2025

Notice of Practice Closure

Due to ongoing health concerns, Ascent Christian Counseling will be closing as of January 31, 2026.

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity God has given us to walk alongside our clients in their mental, emotional, and spiritual journeys. It has been a true blessing to serve this community and to witness growth, healing, and hope through faith-centered counseling. We sincerely thank each client and family for the trust you placed in our practice over the years.

If you are a current or past client and have questions, need referrals, or would like information regarding records, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: AscentCC2025@gmail.com
Phone: 850-564-8853

All client information will remain confidential and managed in compliance with Florida law and HIPAA requirements.

We continue to pray for God’s guidance, peace, and strength for all those we have had the privilege to serve. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey.

With gratitude,
Heather Allen, LMHC
Ascent Christian Counseling

11/04/2025

Amy is an excellent counselor who is dedicated to helping others find hope and healing. If you or a loved one has been thinking about counseling, reach out to her.

In addition to telehealth, I do have in-person availability. I’m located on the north end of town, in the Diligent Coworking (Hancock Whitney) Building beside the post office. I am paneled through Headway and can take UHC, UMR, Aetna, and Cigna.

09/09/2025

09/05/2025

It’s so easy to get lost in all the problems and develop a negative outlook on life. Our brains are wired to protect us by anticipating the worst-case scenarios—but that strategy often backfires. It doesn’t prepare us; it only makes us feel worse.

What does help is choosing to notice the small glimmers of good in our lives. These moments might seem insignificant at first, but they help shift our perspective. Over time, as we practice seeing the good alongside the hard, we begin to feel lighter, more grounded, and more hopeful.

Start small. Look for the glimmers.

💚🍃🐢🪴

From

08/08/2025

📣 Big news for Florida families of children with autism!
The Florida Legislature has approved $1,000,000 in swim lesson vouchers to support water safety and prevent tragedies. 🏊‍♀️💙
Children ages 4 and under who are either part of military families or have autism are given priority access due to their higher risk for drowning.

🔹 Apply now: https://ow.ly/eFef50WBxve
📆 Deadline: September 1st
📍 First come, first served!

If you're a swim instructor trained to work with children with autism, you can apply to be a vendor too.

Let’s spread the word and thank our legislators for taking this life-saving action! 🙌

08/06/2025

07/31/2025

Here’s a question we can ask ourselves right in the midst of our messes …

Am I letting this mess define me or refine me?
The answer to this question is crucial.
If I am letting a mess define me, I will feel hopeless.
If I am letting a mess refine me, I will be hopeful.

God doesn’t want us to stay stuck in places of defeat. He wants us to be refined into the hope-filled women we’re meant to be.

Dear Lord, thank You for continually offering me hope. I’m choosing to believe today that I don’t have to stay stuck in my messes, even if they are messes of my own making. I’m tuning my ear to Your voice today. I’m filling my heart and mind with the truth of Your Word. And I’m heading in a new direction with You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

07/24/2025

“Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” Elisabeth Elliot, A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

07/13/2025

Grief is how we come to terms with our new reality. It’s the process in which the old is mourned and released, and the new is accepted and assimilated into what’s new. Without proper grieving, you will be forever stuck in the in-between — struggling with the loss but never accepting the new life you live in.

06/13/2025

06/01/2025

I don’t know who feels glaringly absent in your life right now, but rejection from a person doesn’t equal rejection from God.

He is near. He loves you. And He will never leave or forsake you.

Let His presence comfort you.

05/30/2025