Starfish Begins

A rough storm one night left many starfish strewn across miles of a sandy beach. The next morning a child walking along the shore stopped every few feet to pick up a stranded starfish and fling it back into the safety of the sea. 

An old man watching the child finally asked, "Why bother, son. How will saving a few when there's so many doomed starfish possibly make a difference?" 

With that the child picked up another starfish and looked at it intently. Then, gently tossing it out to sea, he turned to the old man and said,

"I made a difference for that one."                                           ~ Author Unknown        

The Rest of the Story……..

The old man watched a bit longer, deep in thought, as the child continued to toss starfish back into the sea.  He then felt moved to help the boy toss starfish, and the more that he tossed back in, the less overwhelming the task at hand and the more he understood how he was making a difference- one toss at a time.

Seeking ways to weather the storm of our changing health care climate, I was inspired to become a tosser of starfish as well -  and so Starfish Health begins.

Where We Serve

Dr. Mary Michal has welcomed Starfish Health into the Michal Child Development Center in Johnson City.

However, using the power technology affords us in this amazing day and age we live, Starfish and its Doctors, Practitioners, and Therapists will meet with you using your very own internet connection.  

If you are a community based health practice, like Dr. Michal or residential facility wanting to improve your behavioral services or just a family member, like many of our patients, needing high quality services for you or your loved one, Starfish can help.  

Our Services

Technology is our friend at Starfish.  Our number one priority is to help wherever we can.  

Proudly serving Tennessee and Virginia, the "house call" is taking on new meaning.  If you are a practice, our seasoned team of professionals will come to your facility or organization to serve you and your needs, physically or virtually.  

We also understand the rural nature of living in parts of the south, so, Starfish will also connect with clients virtually over HIPPA compliant internet connections when the needs arises.  

Let us know how we can help you.