Relational Skills Inc.

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 Marriage & Individual Counseling 
XO Marriage Mediation
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.)

Serving Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton,
& the Online Community Worldwide!!

Our counseling practice is located in the heart of Sarasota, Florida. We are a husband/wife team dedicated to helping individuals and couples find solutions to improving and finding peace through talk sessions, marriage mediation intensives, and an innovative treatment called Accelerated Resolution Therapy. To get you into the counseling right for you, we offer a fifteen-minute consultation call free of charge. Contact us today.

Counseling Services: Individual & Marriage

We all face challenges and could use some support at times. Counseling offers a path to understanding where we currently stand, where we aspire to be, and how to navigate the journey. Our serene Sarasota location and online platform provide a safe, nurturing, and private space for your sessions.

Marriage Mediation

Marriage Mediation is the ultimate solution for troubled marriages. Our program is an intensive and unique approach that helps couples turn their relationship around and avoid the possibility of divorce. With over thirty years of experience in working with married couples, our program creator, Teresa Thomas, has designed an innovative program through XO Marriage, one of the largest worldwide ministries led by Pastor Jimmy Evans. Marriage Mediation provides ministerial marriage coaching to help you and your spouse restore your relationship.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)


Accelerated resolution therapy (ART) is an approach that can produce dramatic improvements in a variety of emotional and mental distresses in just a few sessions. The treatment is comprised of a directive protocol in which the provider guides the client through the therapeutic process while having him/her perform back-and-forth eye movements, augmenting healing with guidance from the therapist.

This revolutionary, innovative treatment addresses common problems such as depression, anxiety, worry, phobias, addictions, abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship difficulties, any bothersome memories, OCD, grief, and learning/thinking issues..

An encouraging part of A.R.T. is that it can often be done in a one hour session and up to five sessions, depending on the severity of the issue and the number of themes they may come in with as a result of past traumas. Furthermore sharing details of the trauma is optional and positive closure is always the goal in each session. The client maintains control while the facilitator skillfully guides the process.

Temperament Analysis

We are each uniquely born with tendency traits that guide our responses to life situations. The Arno Profile System (APS) tests our temperament, revealing our inborn strengths and weaknesses and a greater understanding of “why” you do what you do. This test is a snapshot providing clues to those areas of your life that may need growth. Finding those areas and then finding ways to satisfy your needs in healthy ways is the goal.

Taking Arno Profile Score (APS) – Temperament Test is the ideal first step in developing relational skills. This test is designed to accurately pinpoint where to concentrate your efforts to improve your relational skills. It is also ideal for finding the career path that suits you best, for pre-marital compatibility, and as a counsel tool yielding greater success.

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What our customers are saying

6/25/2024 11:22

Loida Pennington

Anita and JM were great! They make you feel extremely comfortable and they were great at teaching and helping you understand yourself and your spouse and they gave us great tools to use from now on. I recommend anyone to go and see them, you will be glad you did.

6/8/2024 10:14

Jose Cruz

I am so grateful to Anita and Pepe for all of their ongoing care and concern for our growth and mental and spiritual development. My wife and I are greatly thankful to God for them both.

6/5/2024 16:58

Connie Smith

I am so grateful to Anita and Pepe for all of their wisdom and care for us as we went on our journey. They did our premarital counseling and some trauma counseling with the ART therapy such a great experience and I would not be where I am today without them.

7/15/2024 15:32

Paco Zayas

You guys are helping my life so much for the better. Thanks

10/25/2023 8:00

Pete

Great organization in supporting the Celtic culture in the area. Provides scholarships for those that apply for the Celtic arts and athletics.

10/26/2023 10:56

Steve

Finally a united group that will be the host our local Scottish Highland Games!! Many of us are looking forward to the inaugural event that will be held on Saturday Feb 10th at the Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto FL. A much larger venue than the Sarasota Fairgrounds!! I understand there will be a pipe band competition and a challenge between the Manatee County Sheriff's office and the EMT's in the actual Highland Games competition. See you in February!!

10/26/2023 10:56

Steve

Finally a united group that will be the host our local Scottish Highland Games!! Many of us are looking forward to the inaugural event that will be held on Saturday Feb 10th at the Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto FL. A much larger venue than the Sarasota Fairgrounds!! I understand there will be a pipe band competition and a challenge between the Manatee County Sheriff's office and the EMT's in the actual Highland Games competition. See you in February!!

11/13/2023 9:33

Sammi B.

Once a PACE girl, always a PACE girl. Being part of PACE Center for Girls' first graduating class was transformative. PACE provided unwavering support during challenging times, boosting my confidence and helping me discover my true potential. The staff's personalized attention and encouragement were instrumental in overcoming obstacles and achieving academic success. PACE is more than an institution; it's a caring community that goes beyond academics. Thank you, PACE Center for Girls, for making a profound difference in my life.