About Flourish Behavioral
Our Founder- Dr. Michele Slabaugh, DBH, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC
Dr. Slabaugh has taken on the twists and turns of a challenging early childhood experience and of early adulthood loss and has been on a mission to use the messes and misses of life to flip the script. It is her intention to take the hurts & disappointments of life and turn them into empowering messages to help others flourish.
Dr. Slabaugh possesses 40 years of clinical expertise and decided to pivot from nursing to behavioral health 18 years ago when she found help and healing on her own personal journey with counseling.
She possess a passion and love for treatment of clinically and socially challenging presentations.
She has held senior leadership positions, managed clinical operations, and facilitated healthcare system transformations, overseeing budgets of up to $12 million. As an Adjunct Professor at Lipscomb University, she imparts knowledge to counseling students.
Recently relocated to Tennessee, Dr. Slabaugh is committed to re-launching her passion project, Flourish Behavioral Health Services and creating Confluence Care -a continum of services to support whole person emotional and mental health wellness.
In her personal life, she enjoys engaging in family activities, creative pursuits, loving on Bogey the Pug and Pretzel the cat. She hopes to expand her travel adventures and check off some hope to see someday places off of her wish list.
Meet our Flourish Behavioral Team
Michele Slabaugh, DBH, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Michele Slabaugh, DBH, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC
Dr. Slabaugh sees patients by appointment both in person and through our secure telehealth platform. She also provides clinical licensure supervision for pre-licensed clinicians on track for full licensure.
She specializes in Complex Clinical Presentations and uses a nuanced person-centered approach with a foundation built through TF-CBT a
Dr. Slabaugh sees patients by appointment both in person and through our secure telehealth platform. She also provides clinical licensure supervision for pre-licensed clinicians on track for full licensure.
She specializes in Complex Clinical Presentations and uses a nuanced person-centered approach with a foundation built through TF-CBT and Solution Focused Care.
Dr. Slabaugh has a passion for serving and empowering women and individuals navigating and healing from abuse, trauma and recovery from high-control religion and relationships. She works with marital conflict and family conflict situations and provides support for parenting and behaviorally challenging situations.
Dr. Slabaugh is accepting new patients and clinical supervisees for telehealth or in-person sessions and works with several payers, self-pay and sliding scale options.
Sarah Montgomery, LPC-MHSP-S
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Michele Slabaugh, DBH, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC
As a 14 year experienced counselor, Sarah serves clients and up and coming clinicians with excellence by providing a well rounded set of therapeutic and supervisory approaches.
Sarah enjoys working with individuals facing a wide array of challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma responses, parenting struggles, infertility, grief & l
As a 14 year experienced counselor, Sarah serves clients and up and coming clinicians with excellence by providing a well rounded set of therapeutic and supervisory approaches.
Sarah enjoys working with individuals facing a wide array of challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma responses, parenting struggles, infertility, grief & loss, and family conflict. Working through issues such as low self-esteem and complex family & relationship conflicts as well as traumatic events are areas of specialty.
Sarah's background includes working in private practice and community mental health settings.
Sarah employs a combination of therapeutic approaches to best meet the needs of each individual. She is an EMDR informed, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and TF-CBT experienced. This along with her DBT, Unified Protocol for children/adolescents and theocentric approach allows Sarah to treat clients across the lifespan.
Sarah is accepting new patients and clinical supervisees for telehealth and works with several payers, self-pay and sliding scale options.
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Hello-My name is Micah and I am a therapist working in the greater Nashville area and love working with people of all walks of life. My specialties include child and adolescent therapy, mood and personality disorders, and trauma-informed care.
Prior to becoming a therapist, I served as a youth and children's pastor for five years, and it
Hello-My name is Micah and I am a therapist working in the greater Nashville area and love working with people of all walks of life. My specialties include child and adolescent therapy, mood and personality disorders, and trauma-informed care.
Prior to becoming a therapist, I served as a youth and children's pastor for five years, and it was my work in the church with this population that led me to pursue a career in mental health.
I believe that each person holds the keys to their own success, and that my role as the therapist is to come alongside you to aid you in the journey to health and wellness. If you are dealing with life transitions, relationship concerns, religious issues, or parenting.
I believe I can be a good fit for you. Please reach out to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation call!
Micah is accepting new patients for telehealth sessions and works with self-pay and sliding scale options.
Coming Soon
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
Micah Sparrow, MA, NCC-Pre-Licensed Clinician
At Flourish Behavioral, we believe that every patient is unique, and deserves personalized care that addresses their individual health needs. We work closely with our patients to develop treatment plans that are tailored to their specific needs and goals.