Dr. Mona Stribling, HI Psychologist PSY-2160, FL Psychologist PY9891

Dr. Mona Stribling is a licensed psychologist practicing in Hawaii and Florida with 19 years of experience. She greets people with warmth and aims to make the first steps toward help feel easier to take. Her work focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life changes.

She helps people talk through painful experiences such as abuse, post-traumatic stress, and loss. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, loneliness, relationship conflicts, guilt, and questions about life purpose. Her style is respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental.

Dr. Stribling favors goal-directed and solution-focused work. Sessions are collaborative - the client and therapist set goals and try approaches that fit the person’s life. She draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address thinking patterns and build everyday skills.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and client-centered methods also appear in her work. That means attention to values, learning to accept difficult feelings, and creating steps toward a meaningful life. She adapts techniques to the pace each person prefers.

Practical steps happen in sessions: identify a problem, try small experiments, and adjust what’s helpful. Dr. Stribling encourages people to practice new skills between visits and to notice real-life changes. If you’re a carer looking for support, she lists caregiver issues and stress among her focus areas and can help you explore coping strategies and self-care.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when stress, anxiety, or painful memories keep someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the therapist follows the person's lead and offers empathy to help people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Stribling will discuss options with each person and pick or adapt methods based on needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life problems rather than applying a single method to everyone.

If you are considering online appointments, confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins between other responsibilities. They can also let people try exercises and homework in the environments where they live and work, which can make practicing new skills more practical.