About Selma
Selma Wesley is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice in Missouri. She offers calm, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns. Her style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on practical steps and steady listening.
She draws on several well-established approaches to suit different needs. Sessions often blend acceptance and mindfulness skills with cognitive tools to help people respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Emotion-focused work is used when relationship issues or intimacy concerns are central. Selma has spent much of her career providing counseling in homes and community settings as well as traditional offices. That background shaped a flexible, real-world way of working.
She aims to make therapy fit everyday life rather than asking people to change their lives to fit therapy. Typical concerns she addresses include anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career decisions, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with major life changes. She also helps people manage the effects of prejudice and discrimination on their mental health.
In sessions clients can expect respect, patience, and practical tools. Plans are shaped to match each person’s goals. The focus is on clear steps, skills to use between meetings, and making steady progress toward a more manageable life.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to small values-driven actions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a trusting, nonjudgmental space so people can explore feelings and choices at their own pace. This approach supports concerns such as relationship struggles, grief, and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often applied for anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress management.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That conversation guides whether sessions lean more toward acceptance and mindfulness, emotion-focused connection, or practical cognitive tools. Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use therapy without being on camera. These options help therapy fit into busy lives and different routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English