Selma Wesley, LCSW

Licensed in Missouri · 24 years in practice

Selma Wesley is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice in Missouri.

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 practice in Missouri. She draws on decades of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her style is warm, encouraging, and interactive, focused on practical steps that make daily life easier.

She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to guide sessions. That means sessions often include noticing patterns of thought, trying small behavior changes, and clarifying personal values.

Background and approach

Selma helps people handle relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, and intimacy concerns with straightforward tools. Her background includes community and home-based counseling across many settings. That variety shaped a flexible way of working that adapts to each person’s needs.

She also attends to the effects of prejudice and discrimination on mental health when relevant. Sessions are practical and collaborative. Selma aims to build skills people can use between meetings, such as emotion regulation and mindful coping.

She supports those facing addiction, bipolar challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, and career stress. People can expect respectful, down-to-earth conversations that focus on realistic goals. Selma works with LGBT clients and people coping with trauma and abuse, tailoring plans to what matters most to each person.

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 Selma’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to action that aligns with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and uses simple experiments and skill-building to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person leads, and the therapist reflects and supports growth.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan based on what proves useful in day-to-day life.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or family responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Selma commonly help with?

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

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are described as warm, supportive, and interactive. The focus is on practical steps, noticing patterns, and building skills that people can use between meetings.

How long has she practiced?

She has 24 years of experience working in community and home-based counseling settings across a range of environments.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost work for sessions?

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

What steps are involved to begin working together?

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