Michael E Whalen LMHC

01/02/2023

Here is a poem for the new year by Denise Levertov I recently ran across:

For the New Year, 1981

I have a small grain of hope—
one small crystal that gleams
clear colors out of transparency.

I need more.

I break off a fragment
to send you.

Please take
this grain of a grain of hope
so that mine won’t shrink.

Please share your fragment
so that yours will grow.
—Denise Levertov

11/10/2022

Another study indicating that mindfulness training - 6 to 8 weekly classes - is effective for treating anxiety without medication.

The study is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation with that of the antidepressant escitalopram.

03/21/2022

Spring is here! We are open and welcoming new clients.

Spring is here and we are open and taking new clients. Call or text and we'll set up an initial consultation to find out how I can help with anxiety, depression, relationships, PTSD or trauma, substance use, career, or personal growth.

01/31/2022

I am participating in Project Hero's Florida Honor Ride on February 5, riding 61 miles in support of injured veterans and first responders. This event helps provide recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration services to healing heroes across the country through life-changing programs that improve their mental and physical health and wellness. Please donate and help us save lives by restoring hope and purpose for those who have served.

Join the DayQuest Life Team and show your support in any amount toward this worthwhile effort restoring peace through healing. Thank You!

Project Hero is a groundbreaking Veterans program started in 2008 that saves lives by restoring hope and purpose.

09/27/2021

“We to have compassion for feeling sadness, anger and anxiety about what is happening to the planet while also focusing on solutions.” And, we are not alone in this, nor can we go it alone… reclaiming the collective “we”.

There must be an honest acknowledgment that no one person can solve climate change alone, says climate psychologist Renée Lertzman.

08/10/2021

Swimming 🏊 Walking 🚶 Biking 🚲 Running 🏃‍♀️ Gardening 🐝 Hiking 🏞️
Any and All are good for your body. All are in Nature - Our Nature. What you do for the body you do for the mind. - Enjoy!

Mounting research shows that going for a swim can preserve memories, reduce mood disorders and increase mental acuity in all age groups.

12/17/2020

We are here and ready to help you get through these difficult and challenging times. Call and we'll talk it over

09/12/2020

Once-a-year blooms on the Chorisia Speciosa tree remind us that life is a cycle—and that the more mindful we are that change is constant, the sooner we can also bloom again. — Read on www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-weight-ing-game/202009/what-can-nature-teach-us-about-being-resilient
https://michaelwhalenlmhc.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/what-can-nature-teach-us-about-being-resilient-psychology-today-canada/

Once-a-year blooms on the Chorisia Speciosa tree remind us that life is a cycle—and that the more mindful we are that change is constant, the sooner we can also bloom again. — Read on www.psycholog…

09/04/2020

Virginia Satir is a strong voice for self-compassion. Check out this video on self-esteem and self-acceptance.

Perfectionism is rooted in an attitude of not being good enough, not accepting oneself; not accepting the fallibility of human beings. It leads to self-critical rumination, anxiety, depression, OCD…