Telepsychiatry · Mississippi · Alec Whalen, PMHNP-BC
A space to remind yourself who you are.
Psychiatric care shouldn't feel rushed, judgmental, or overly clinical. Meet with a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner by secure video — and build a plan that helps you feel better, function better, and get back to a life that feels meaningful.
Accepting Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health and more · Cash pay welcome
Meet your provider
Eight years in the ER.
A lifetime of listening.
Hi, I'm Alec Whalen, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I spent over eight years working as a nurse in the emergency department, where I cared for patients during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
That experience shaped how I approach mental health care today — with calmness, compassion, and a focus on truly understanding each person's story. My approach is patient-centered and collaborative: we work together to find a treatment plan that fits your goals, whether that includes medication, therapy-based strategies, or a more holistic approach.
Focus areas
Care built around what you're carrying.
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and stress — treated as parts of your story, not boxes on a checklist.
Approach to care
A safe space where you're heard and supported.
Heard, not hurried
Mental health care shouldn't feel rushed, judgmental, or overly clinical. Appointments are paced so there's room to actually talk — about symptoms, yes, but also about your life.
Decisions made together
Treatment is collaborative. Whether the right plan includes medication, therapy-based strategies, or a more holistic approach, you're part of every decision — nothing is prescribed at you.
Steadiness from the ER
Eight years of emergency nursing taught Alec to stay calm when things feel anything but. That steadiness — and the habit of truly listening first — shapes every appointment.
Your first session
reassure
No rushing, no judgment, no clinical interrogation. Here's what the first appointment actually looks like.
A real conversation
Expect a laid-back, judgment-free conversation focused on getting a clear picture of what's been going on and how you've been feeling. No interrogation, no rapid-fire checklist.
Your story, not just symptoms
We'll go over your symptoms, history, and the stressors in your life — but the goal is to understand you as a person, not to reduce you to a diagnosis.
A plan you helped build
Together we'll shape a plan that fits your goals. That might mean medication, coping strategies, or a mix of both. Nothing is rushed, and you're part of every decision.
Direction and someone in your corner
By the end of the session, you should feel like you have direction, clarity, and someone in your corner.
Insurance & fees
Aetna · Cigna · Carelon Behavioral Health · Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey · Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania (Virtual National Network) — plus cash pay, with costs verified up front through Headway.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Ready when you are.
First appointments are unhurried, judgment-free, and built around your story. Booking takes a few minutes through Headway — you'll see real costs up front.
Seeing adolescents and adults located in Mississippi · Telehealth only