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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Selma
LCSW in Missouri with 24 years of experience, Selma Wesley helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She works with individuals on parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and life transitions. Sessions also address issues related to LGBT identity, prejudice and discrimination, intimacy, self-esteem, career changes, and bipolar concerns.
Wesley draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Therapy. In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings and on talking through patterns that keep problems stuck. She uses clear feedback and collaborative goal-setting rather than long lectures.
Her background includes home- and community-based counseling and work across a range of environments. Over two decades she has supported youth, teenagers, and young adults from varied backgrounds on issues such as emotional abuse, parenting stress, and major life transitions. This range of settings informs how she adapts tools to everyday life.
Wesley frames treatment planning around the person in front of her. She aims to identify small, manageable changes that fit a person’s routine. Mindfulness and ACT strategies are used to build awareness and values-based action, while CBT techniques target unhelpful thinking and behavior.
People who choose Wesley can expect a practical, interactive approach that balances listening with concrete skills practice. She asks about goals early and checks progress as therapy continues.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, committed actions toward them while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior with practical exercises and experiments to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists often adapt activities such as mindfulness practices, behavioral experiments, and values work to the online setting so clients can practice between sessions and apply strategies to daily routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns including parenting, grief, addictions, anger, and life changes. Additional focus areas include LGBT issues and prejudice and discrimination.
What is her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and interactive, using ACT, Client-Centered methods, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness techniques. Sessions combine discussion with skills practice and collaborative goal-setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working in home- and community-based counseling and other settings. That experience includes work with youth, teenagers, and young adults.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices from that state. The credential listed is MO LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and services, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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