Profile / United States
Selma Wesley, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Values and coping work
About Selma
Selma Wesley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 24 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and grief. She also supports clients facing addiction, trauma and abuse, identity-related issues, and career or life transitions.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people notice thoughts and habits that get in the way. Sessions focus on clear steps to test new responses to problems. Clients can expect direct conversation, short-term skill work, and discussion of values and goals.
Wesley has worked in home- and community-based settings and with a wide range of life situations. That experience informs how she helps people change patterns that cause repeated trouble in relationships and daily life. She pays attention to the effects of prejudice and discrimination when those issues are part of a person's story.
Her work often combines cognitive-behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness practices, client-centered listening, and emotion-focused techniques. This mix is used to address mood, anxiety, intimacy-related concerns, and coping with major life changes.
Sessions emphasize practical tools such as thought records, behavioral experiments, values clarification, and emotion coaching. The focus is on manageable steps that can be practiced between meetings. People who want structured, problem-focused work that also attends to feelings may find this approach useful.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Selma uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises like thought records and behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build actions around those values while learning to live with difficult feelings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so a person can make decisions from their own experience.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with CBT skill work, adding mindfulness and acceptance strategies, or using emotion-focused discussion to address relationship pain.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate being able to practice skills in their daily context and then bring questions back to a therapist for problem-solving and planning.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, emotion-focused work, and mindfulness practices to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working in home- and community-based settings and with a wide range of life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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