Experience matters. So does the relationship.
Meet Dr. Ralph Whetstine PsyD, ACHT
Dr. Ralph Whetstine is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in mental health since 1988 and has been in private practice for more than 20 years. His work is grounded in extensive clinical experience, an integrative approach to psychotherapy, and the understanding that effective psychotherapy needs to fit the individual, not the other way around.
Dr. Whetstine earned his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, following undergraduate studies at University of Michigan. He has also taught psychology and clinical skills as an adjunct professor at Concordia University.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Whetstine has worked with adults facing anxiety, trauma and PTSD, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, life transitions, and other psychological and emotional challenges. Rather than relying on a single method of treatment, he draws from established psychological approaches according to the needs, circumstances and goals of the individual.
A Whole-Person Approach
People come to therapy with different histories, personalities, concerns, strengths, and goals. For that reason, I don’t believe one therapeutic approach is right for everyone.
I use an integrative approach to psychotherapy that considers the whole person, not simply a diagnosis or collection of symptoms. Depending upon your needs, our work may involve understanding patterns in thoughts and emotions, developing practical skills, exploring relationships and past experiences, addressing trauma, or finding different ways of responding to difficult situations.
Treatment may draw from cognitive-behavioral, acceptance-based, mindfulness-based, trauma-informed, psychodynamic, interpersonal, hypo therapeutic, and other established psychological approaches.
The goal isn’t to fit you into a particular method, but to determine what appears most useful for helping you understanding what’s happening and how you may move forward.