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Selma Wesley, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Selma

Selma Wesley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience providing compassionate, practical counseling in Missouri.

Background and approach

She centers Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other evidence-informed methods to help clients explore internal parts, clarify values, and build skills for managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and grief. Her background in home- and community-based counseling informs a flexible, person-focused approach that adapts to each client's circumstances.

Wesley brings experience working with individuals, couples, and families on issues such as depression, parenting concerns, addictions, bipolar mood challenges, prejudice and discrimination, intimacy-related matters, and career transitions. Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect, dignity, and collaboration while blending techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral approaches, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered principles.

Treatment plans are shaped to fit the client’s goals and life context, offering support to increase awareness, reduce distress, and move toward actionable change. Sessions aim to combine practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of emotional patterns so clients can better manage life changes and rebuild satisfying relationships and daily routines.

How IFS and ACT Inform Online Therapy

Selma often integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support clients in both inner exploration and values-based action. IFS helps people notice and dialogue with different internal parts to resolve inner conflict and reduce self-criticism, which can be useful for trauma responses, anxiety, and relational patterns. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful behavioral steps, which supports coping with stress, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to identify goals, try methods that feel comfortable, and adjust techniques as progress is observed. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to each person’s needs and preferences rather than assuming a single path will fit everyone.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access to consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity during busy schedules or life changes and allow clients to engage in reflective work and skills practice from familiar settings while receiving guidance from licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Selma address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, depression, addictions, grief, and coping with life changes.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Therapy draws on Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match interventions to each client's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
Selma has 24 years of professional experience offering counseling in a variety of settings, including home- and community-based work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Missouri with license MO LCSW 001989 and practices serving clients located in Missouri.
What languages are available for sessions?
All sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing 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 needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Prejudice and discrimination

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English