Michael McWhirter - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

38 years experience

About Michael McWhirter

As a seasoned therapist working well over thirty years helping a diversified population from school age children their families to working with mentally-ill patients and providing substance abuse treatment to individuals and group therapy providing these services as career is very full feeling. Those whom are in need of getting their life back together is always a challenge and can be very stressful. So therefore, the approach to counseling requires different methods to the person needs depending on what is going on in their lives. Working with individuals does require different approaches such as cognitive/supportive/confrontational therapy to reach their ability to function well. It’s always hard to ask for Help and open up to someone whom you do not know but the benefits can be very rewarding. If I can be of professional assistance to you please reach out and we can work together on these changes.

Licenses

LMSW

6801017725

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

First responder issues
Infidelity
Personality disorders
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness Therapy

Languages

English

11 Reviews

“I like Michael because he challenged my thoughts and patterns in addition to shedding light on patterns or statements that conflict and I didn’t even realize it.”

“Mike is everything you need in a therapist. He supports you when you need to be supported, he pushes you when you need to be pushed, and he'll give you tools when you need those tools. A lot of what he does is making you realize areas of improvement by yourself, instead of straight-up telling you. 1000% would recommend.”

“Mike was great”

“Very professional yet personable. He offers needed support, encouragement and understanding yet presses me to think and do the work I need to do. I find myself being introspective long after my sessions. Very therapeutic. Highly recommend him.”

“Michael is my personal Yoda. He challenges my thinking and nurtures a sense of curiosity about why I think and/or act during stressful situations. I highly recommend him to help dig into the toughest problems you are facing in relationships and life in general.”

“Michael is a great listener and happens to be the right person to talk to at the right time in this phase of my life. I appreciate his candor and his challenges to make me "do the work" rather than leave things at a surface level, which is why I am here in the first place.”

“So far so good! It's early, but I'm pleased thus far. He's very encouraging and solution oriented. He's given me homework thats definitely applicable and helpful, getting me to think differently. I'm hopeful about the journey ahead.”

“It's been amazing to work with Michael. He is extremely friendly, patient and a good listener. He is always making sure that my thoughts are clear and that I have an action plan in place at the end of our calls, which is something that is helping me a lot.”

“He is very kind! He listens, he is attentive, and he helps you a lot.”

“I'm happy to be able to talk to him about the things that concerns me.”

“Thank you for taking the time to listen to me attentively and for your thoughtful insight/feedback/reflections. We’ve only met twice so far and it has already made a significant different in my mood.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.