Michael Stribling

Michael has his Master’s in Social Work degree from Indiana University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana University, Bloomington. 

Michael has been fortunate to have lived many places in his life. He was born in Columbus, IN, and currently considers Bloomington to be his hometown. He has also had other home bases along the way including Boulder, CO, The Dine’ Nation in New Mexico/Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ, New Albany, IN, and Seattle, WA. 

Michael works with people across the life path, from working with children utilizing Play Therapy to working with adolescents and adults utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR therapy. He strives to have a positive impact on the world in every minute of each day! 

Michael seeks to support all people with encouraging/validating/hopeful interactions that will uplift their spirits giving them the feelings of confidence and self-love they can use to move forward in their lives with grace and be able to share it forward if they so choose. He tries to “do good and be good.”

Michael’s biggest personal focus is with my dog Mello and my cat Gracie who have been with me through my growth over the last ten years and more. He is a musician, singer, and songwriter, having played guitar for thirty years. 

Michael benefits from the combination of long walks/hikes while connecting to the natural world around, as trees are his “spirit beings” and the color green, readily seen in nature, is his “spirit color.”

Specialties: Trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, externalized emotions, internal crisis prevention, self-esteem, self-concept, and self-identity development, adjustment challenges due to life’s changes

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Person Centered Therapy, Strengths and Empowerment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Brief Therapy, FamilyTherapy,  Play Therapy Techniques