Michaela Spangenburg

Michaela Spangenburg is an Indiana licensed psychologist with 15 years of experience helping adults and adolescents manage trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She works with people feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed by responsibility, or stuck in repeating patterns from earlier life experiences. She aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and approachable for anyone who has been carrying things alone.

Her style is collaborative and trauma-informed. Sessions focus on understanding where patterns come from and building practical skills for everyday life. Michaela blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with relational and insight-oriented work to address emotions, boundaries, and communication challenges.

People see her for concerns including LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and trauma and abuse, as well as family- and relationship-related difficulties. She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment struggles, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver stress. Michaela works with challenges tied to chronic illness, co-morbidity, and personality-related patterns like avoidant or dependent traits.

Her approach breaks larger problems into small, manageable steps. Conversations are direct but empathetic, aimed at increasing self-understanding and practical coping. Over time clients build tools to handle conflict, reduce shame, and improve connection with themselves and others.

Based in Indiana, she offers therapy in English. Starting is as simple as selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on understanding patterns and building new skills. One common option is cognitive-behavioral style work, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and then teaches practical strategies for change. Another is trauma-informed, relational work that helps people safely revisit difficult experiences and improve how they connect with others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, life context, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allowing therapy around work, school, or caregiving commitments. They can also reduce travel time and make short check-ins simpler to arrange. Licensed professionals aim to tailor session length and rhythm so therapy fits daily routines without adding extra strain.