About the Founder

The Pribble Method LLC was founded by Mike Pribble. Pribble studied at Shippensburg University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice while minoring in Sociology. Assisting those in need became a passion and a priority as he progressed through his schooling. He worked as a Case Manager Intern in a correctional facility during his college years and performed risk assessments to new commitments to the facility. Immediately after graduation, he entered the mental health field and accepted an entry level position at an adult inpatient psychiatric facility as a mental health worker.

Pribble consistently demonstrated a calm demeanor and effective abilities during crisis situations on a dual diagnosis unit, a drug and alcohol unit, and eventually a military unit and an adolescent unit. Approximately one year after hire, he was asked to become a crisis trainer for the physical restraint system employed and for the verbal de-escalation component. Additionally, he worked briefly at a juvenile detention center utilizing new trainings at a different level of care. He also conducted assessments of crisis situations through camera review to supervise staff and observe what strengths and weaknesses were displayed. Pribble quickly gained the reputation for being supportive, reliable and effective when dealing with crisis situations and was depended on to maintain safety for everyone involved. He was eventually promoted to a supervisory position but continued to facilitate crisis trainings and develop staff properly.

For the past 15 years, Pribble has gained a wealth of knowledge and skills in both staff training and development and firsthand experience in managing and assisting patients dealing with intense hardship. He has been able to observe hundreds of staff utilizing a multitude of approaches, some effective and some even being counterproductive. He has transitioned to a consultant role to bring this knowledge to more and more people in various fields and trades. His perspective is that this experience is relevant to all levels of care, and on a larger scope, any member of this society that is so largely built around communication with one another. The Pribble Method is a conglomeration of all aforementioned experience packaged into a training that is easy to absorb and practical to use within any organization when a dangerous situation arises.