Adolescents • Adults • Grief, Trauma, Addiction, Life Transitions
Specialities
- Trauma
- Grief
- Addiction
- Life Transitions
- “Dark Night of the Soul”
- Adults
- Teens
Modalities
- Trauma-Informed Therapies
- Narrative
- Logotherapy
- Solution-focused therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Insurances:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Meritain
- Optum
- United Health Care
- UMR
About
With over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Michael Stravato brings deep clinical wisdom, steadiness, and compassion to his work with clients. He earned his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Northeast Louisiana University in 1996 and completed his undergraduate studies at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, with degrees in Pastoral Studies and Psychology in 1994. His unique blend of clinical training, pastoral foundation, and decades of experience allows him to meet clients with both skill and empathy.
My Approach
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, addiction, trauma, and major life transitions. I am particularly drawn to supporting individuals in crisis and those walking through some of life’s darkest seasons—including serious illness, legal stress, death, trauma, and what many describe as “dark nights of the soul.”
A core theme of my work is helping clients explore meaning in the midst of suffering. I gently guide clients to reflect on their own values and belief systems—whatever those may be—to help them make sense of what they are going through and reclaim their inner strength.
Drawing from logotherapy, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, person-centered work, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care, I tailor my approach to meet each client exactly where they are.
I consider myself to be an inclusive Christian counselor; I honor clients’ faith backgrounds while never imposing beliefs. I see spirituality as a personal resource that can be integrated into therapy when clients desire, always with respect, openness, and care.
I love the study of people—what motivates change, how humans grow, and how resilience is born through hardship. I consider it a true privilege to walk alongside clients during their most difficult moments and help them move toward healing, clarity, and renewed purpose.
