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WHOA Behavioral Health’s mission is to promote the empowerment and positive behavior through compassion, caring, and recognition.

10/22/2026

The Silent Scream Technique is used to reduce anxiety when you are feeling overstimulated or distressed.

This method involves every part of a primal scream- bearing your teeth, flexing your facial muscles, tightening your core... EXCEPT for the sound. Using the Silent Scream Technique activates the parasympathetic nervous system which naturally helps you calm your mind.

How do I do a silent scream?
1. First find a safe space. This can be an empty hallway, the corner of a room, the seat of your car, or even outside.
2. Ground yourself on the earth. Connecting with the ground beneath you will encourage the feeling of control.
3. Feel what is giving you stress. Time to focus on the stressor that is driving your anxious energy.

Silently release all of the stress! From the tips of your toes to your fists to the scrunch in your brow, allow your body to match all of the tension you feel.
Breathe and reflect. Let your hand come out of a fist, loosen your jaw, feel your shoulders fall back to a resting position, and take deep breaths as the tension rains from your emotional self.

10/19/2026

Help the WHOA team give back to families in need this holiday season!

A 2026 Study from the Federation of Virginia Food Banks shows that food insecurity is staggeringly high in the Commonwealth. WHOA Behavioral Health is accepting donations for Thanksgiving meal kits. These kits will contain basic foods for a holiday meal and be given out to families in our area.

You can make a monumental difference to members of the richmond community with a small donation. If you can afford to give, please drop off donation items to 6010 W Broad Street, Suite #103, Richmond VA, 23230.

10/15/2026

Meet Aaron Sharpe, LCSW, one of the many smiling faces at WHOA Behavioral Health! Aaron has been with WHOA for 6 years and uses an expressive, approachable style to help teens and adults.

Originally from New Kent, Aaron earned his bachelor’s and master’s in social work right here in Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University. Aaron incorporates elements of play and mindfulness into traditional modalities like CBT. This blend invites freedom of emotions with a firm grounding in empirical, peer-reviewed treatment.

Acknowledgement of the self is an important part of our mental health. Growth is not always linear, and sometimes we need to express anger, regret, and fear before we can address the root of our true feelings. Aaron helps his clients recognize how the “little victories” during treatment add up to a healthy and happy person!

10/14/2026

Was today's Wordle answer a sign?

We cant say for sure. We do know that WHOA Behavioral Health provides Richmond with professional outpatient therapy, mental health and substance abuse IOPs, psych medication management, intensive in-home, and more.

Whether you need a licensed counselor during crisis or just need someone to help you grow, WHOA Behavioral Health is ready to make a positive change in your life!

10/12/2026

What is the Imago Dialogue?

The Imago Dialogue is a way for couples to understand each other’s perspective and communicate more effectively. We all have natural defenses that we use to protect our feelings. Using the Imago Dialogue, couples can learn to identify when those defenses are blocking genuine connection.

This strategy involves one partner verbalizing their perspective and the “listening” partner systematically understanding the other’s point of view.

Imago Dialogue is made up of 3 parts:

1. Mirroring
The listening partner reflects back on what they heard without interpreting, correcting, or defending. This ensures they have received the message accurately.

2. Validation
The listening partner acknowledges that their partner's feelings and experiences make sense from their point of view.

3. Empathy
The partner then moves toward understanding the emotional experience underneath the words by imagining what the experience may feel like for the other person.

10/08/2026

Acupuncture is a practice for relieving muscle tension, emotional stress, and promoting energetic wellness that has been used for 3,000 years.

Acupuncture involves the strategic placement of fine, sterile needles at specific points on the body. These points, when stimulated, help promote circulation, reduce inflammation, calm the nervous system, and activate the body’s innate healing responses.

Our trained, licensed acupuncturist helps energy, or chi, flow through your body that has stagnated. Measurable, physical effects like better blood flow, and muscle relaxation are connected to your emotional chi, helping you heal at a holistic level.

This ancient healing practice can assist with pain management, improve sleep, promote emotional wellness, and compliment traditional talk therapy. Give us a call and feel the benefits yourself!

(804) 594-9477

10/06/2026

Mental Health Myths

Myth: Therapy in only for people with behavioral disorders

Fact: Talking to a counselor can be helpful for anyone, not just those with severe behavioral diagnoses. Learning grounding techniques, mindfulness practices, and understanding our own thought processes can help us live a more balanced life.

Myth: I've gone to therapy before, so I don't need to go anymore.

Fact: Just like how regular fitness helps physical health, our mental health benefits from a healthy routine. A stressful situation can impact your mental health just like a twisted ankle or broken bone acutely impact your physical wellness. Talking to a counselor during stressful times in your life is a healthy and responsible choice.

Myth: Medications make me feel like someone else.

Fact: Psychiatric medications work to minimize the negative symptoms that make daily activities more difficult. Medication is not designed to shut down your personality, but it allows the best parts of you to shine bright!

10/01/2026

What’s the difference between CBT and DBT?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) are both types of talk therapy that help us develop better habits. So, what makes them different?

Using CBT, we identify negative beliefs and understand how they impact our behavior. This is a short-term treatment that may involve practices like journaling to help process why we have developed a negative belief system. CBT shows us that our behaviors are extensions of mental frameworks. By understanding that we have learned bad habits, we are capable of replacing them with healthy habits.

DBT, which is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses more on using presence of mind to regulate emotions. DBT strategies invite us to recognize how we feel. Through this acceptance, mindfulness techniques and distress tolerance practice allow us to have better emotional control and improved interpersonal communication.

09/29/2026

What is Reiki?

Reiki is an energy transfer healing technique first used in Japan. Its name comes from the Japanese words for universal (Rei) and life energy (ki). During a reiki session, practitioners place their hands above the body to transfer energy to parts of the body that have stagnated.

Reiki is an effective healing technique that helps alleviate physical and emotional pain that you may have bottled up in your body. This ancient healing technique is a great compliment to traditional mental health treatments.

Want to know more? Check us out online or call us today to schedule your appointment!

https://whoawellness.net/

09/25/2026

If you ask yourself “Does yoga really help my mental health?” the short answer is… YES!

Here are just a few ways that a regular yoga practice does more than just keep you limber.

-Lower cortisol levels
The physical movement and deep breathing practiced through yoga can lower your cortisol- the body's natural stress reduction hormone.

-Improved mood
Doing yoga consistently can boost your GABA, dopamine, and serotonin. All of these neurotransmitters help the brain regulate your emotions.

-Sharpened focus
The mindfulness techniques, balance poses, and physical movement used in yoga help train your mind to slow down. This makes processes like critical thinking and decision-making easier.

-Improved sleep
Yoga can help you sleep well at night by releasing tension in your muscles, slow racing thoughts, and regulating your nervous system.

-Muscle growth
Using natural movement and body weight, yoga helps build lean muscle. As you grow in your yoga practice, advanced poses will develop muscle structure and endurance.

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Address

6010 W Broad Street #103
Richmond, VA
23230

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18042821863

Website

https://linktr.ee/whoarva, https://whoarva.com/

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