Services Provided

Coastal Life Counseling
Orange Beach
/Gulf Shores, Alabama
Charlene Whetstone, MA, NCC, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor

Counseling Services

Six areas of services offered at Coastal Life Counseling.

Six areas of services offered at Coastal Life Counseling.

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Behavioral Health

Behavioral health is about how our beliefs, our feelings, and actions affects our physical health. Things that happened to us in the past may affect how we react to situations in our lives today. There is an important study – “Adverse Childhood Experiences” that shows that we learn behaviors that are related to adverse experiences …

Life’s Transitions

As we progress through the developmental stages of our lives, sometimes there are problems in adapting to changes or functioning in our lives.  Births, death, job changes, divorce, marriage, relationships, and illness are all areas where we can struggle.  Counseling can help when you are stuck or are finding that you are unable to function. …

Mental Health Concerns

Basically these are the areas where there is a mental health disorder or diagnosis, such as anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, compulsions, sleep disorders, bipolar, etc.  There are always ways to improve your life with therapy and help in empowering you to overcome barriers and to manage life. Some of the mental health diagnoses that …

Relationships, Couples, Marriage and Family

In this social world, we can cause great happiness for each other. However, we can also cause great pain for each other. Discord in our relationships can disrupt our entire lives. It can be very complicated and yet it can be so simple.  Sometimes our relationship problems can make other problems in our lives all …

School, College and Careers

Educational planning Academic success Test anxiety College life, resources, safety Careers

Substance Use and Addictions

Addictions or substance use disorder and compulsive behaviors such as hoarding and gambling can be the most complex problems faced in counseling. Frequently there are other mental health problems that may have contributed to the addiction, such as depression, anxiety or compulsive disorders. These need to be addressed along with the actual substance use or …