Selma Wesley, LCSW

Missouri · 24 years in practice

Selma Wesley is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 001989 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1841485968 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English

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About Selma

Selma Wesley is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. She uses a direct, warm style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Selma draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive behavioral and client-centered approaches to help people understand and shift how they relate to themselves and others. Sessions are interactive and aimed at making feelings clearer and actions more helpful.

Background and approach

She has worked in home and community-based settings and with a wide range of life circumstances. That background informs a flexible way of working that fits different routines and needs. Selma pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination affect mood, self-worth, and relationships.

The work often includes learning new coping skills, practicing different ways to respond in relationships, and building routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also supports people facing grief, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and questions about intimacy. Selma approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and encouragement.

Treatment plans are shaped to match each person’s goals and life situation so changes feel realistic and sustainable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Selma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Prejudice and discrimination

Approaches Selma names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and skill-based approaches work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice patterns in their emotional responses and change how they connect with others; it can be useful for relationship struggles, intimacy issues, and for understanding strong feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple practices for noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on what matters most to the person, offering empathy and support while people name goals and try steps toward them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then use elements from these approaches in collaboration with the client. That means plans change based on progress and what the person needs next.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people write out thoughts, check in between sessions, and fit support into a busy day.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Selma commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, addiction issues, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is empathetic, warm, encouraging, and interactive. She focuses on helping people name feelings and try practical changes between sessions.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 24 years of experience working in home and community-based counseling and with a wide range of life situations, which informs a flexible and practical approach.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LCSW credential, specifically a Missouri LCSW, and practices from Missouri.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

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