About
Michele M. Yarberry, LPC, NCC, RPT, BCP3
Michele Yarberry, LPC, NCC, RPT, BCP3 is the Founder and Director of Liberated Living, LLC and Naturally Balanced, LLC. She earned a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado in 2011, and a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, from Adams State College in 2008.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board-Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning.
Certified Emotion Code/Body Code/Belief Code Practitioner, Applied Bioenergetics Practitioner
Level IV and earned an ISSTD Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Treatment & Outreach
Healing Through Care and Education
Michele addresses trauma-related concerns including PTSD, ADHD, attachment issues, behavioral disorders, and sleep challenges while also providing education through conferences and workshops.
Michele's Education
Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board-Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, Certified EMDR Therapist, Level 2 Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation, Certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning, Certified Belief Code Practitioner Level 3
Therapeutic Methods
After Energy Psychology (please add): including but not limited to: Emotion Code, Body Code, Belief Code, Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping, Bioenergetics her clinical work integrates Energy Psychology, Play Therapy, EMDR, Flash Technique, and Art Interventions to support individualized healing and growth. She also previously offered Animal and Equine Interactions, which are currently in recess.
Who Michele Supports
Michele works extensively with adoptive families and individuals affected by early or prenatal medical events. She specializes in supporting women, children, and adolescents who have experienced trauma and other distressing life events.
Treatment & Education
Michele addresses underlying causes of PTSD, Complex PTSD, Developmental Trauma, Dissociative Disorders, Attachment Issues, ADD/ADHD, Behavioral Disorders, Somatic Complaints, and Sleep Issues. She also enjoys presenting at conferences and leading workshops and consultations for mental health professionals and Energy Psychology practitioners, as well as psychoeducation for parents/caregivers/teachers
Credentials
Eight specialized licensures and certifications.
Each credential represents years of supervised practice, examination, and ongoing continuing education in the modalities Michele uses with clients.
- 01 Licensed Professional Counselor
- 02 National Board-Certified Counselor
- 03 Registered Play Therapist
- 04 Certified EMDR Therapist
- 05 Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation
- 06 Certified Emotion / Body / Belief Code Practitioner
- 07 Certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning
- 08 Applied Bioenergetics Practitioner — Level IV
Professional memberships
Active in the communities that move the field forward.
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
ISSTD Child / Adolescent Special Interest Group
ISSTD Child / Adolescent Facts Sheet Group
Association of Play Therapy (APT) — United States
Colorado Association of Play Therapy (CAPT)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International
Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP)
Discover Healing Practitioner Education Program
Publications
Selected writing & contributions.
Yarberry, M. (August 21, 2025)
Flash Technique and Play Therapy in the Four-Phase Treatment Model for Children with Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Yarberry, M. (2022)
Yarberry, M. (June 1, 2022)
Yarberry, M. (July 10, 2021)
Yarberry, M. (October 10, 2019)
Yarberry, M. (July 10, 2018)
Gallery
The space.
In the playroom with Michele
Play room — sand tray & creative space
Lavender field — a quiet reminder
Sand-tray shelves · figures
Waiting area — settle in before session
Sand-tray · animals & vehicles
Inner office — where talk-work happens
Sand-tray · full collection
Professional Memberships
Active participation in leading professional organizations.
Michele maintains memberships in nationally and internationally recognized organizations that support continued learning, ethical practice, and professional collaboration across trauma treatment, play therapy, EMDR, equine-assisted services, and energy psychology.
- 01 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
- 02 ISSTD Child/Adolescent Special Interest Group
- 03 ISSTD Child/Adolescent Facts Sheet Group
- 04 Association for Play Therapy (APT) – United States
- 05 Colorado Association for Play Therapy (CAPT)
- 06 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
- 07 Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International
- 08 Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP)
- 09 Discover Healing Practitioner Education Program