About
He has led hundreds of retreats and given thousands of talks on meditation throughout North America. As the Director of the Contemplative Psychotherapy Institute, he is in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama. Whetsell's approach, known as Somatic Inquiry, focuses on managing anxiety and cultivating peace by directly facing uncomfortable experiences. This approach involves noting how individuals create barriers to direct experience and dialing back defensive activity to feel more acutely what they have been avoiding. By doing so, individuals can experience a huge relief and no longer be afraid of their own experience. Whetsell's work is centered around helping individuals develop a more authentic and peaceful life through meditation and somatic inquiry.
Insurance & payment
Charles Jay Whetsell accepts BlueCross and BlueShield, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, and Out of Network insurance plans.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare
- Out of network
Listed fee: $114 per session, I accept insurance. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Somatic Inquiry
A body-based therapy approach that focuses on managing anxiety and cultivating peace by directly facing uncomfortable experiences.
Meditation
A practice used to cultivate peace and manage anxiety through direct experience.