About Wesley
Dr. Wesley Erwin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota with 20 years of experience. He helps people facing anxiety, phobias, stress, depression, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and life transitions.
He listens first to understand what each person needs and wants from therapy. Wes holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development from The University of Iowa. He has worked in counseling, supervision, and teaching in the mental health field for two decades.
Background and approach
That background shapes a calm, direct style that aims to make sessions useful from the start. In sessions he focuses on clear communication and practical steps. He values trust, honesty, and hope and works to build those in the room.
He adapts his approach to match what each person needs rather than using one fixed method. Wes commonly uses client-centered ideas to follow a person’s lead and create space to be heard. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Solution-focused work helps set short-term goals and identify small, achievable changes. He pays attention to someone’s culture and life circumstances when planning care. People who contact him can expect straightforward conversation, focused strategies, and collaboration about goals and next steps.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to talk about what matters most and helps them make sense of their own choices and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, relationship concerns, and grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear steps to notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can be useful for phobias, anxiety, and mood concerns.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on short-term goals and small changes. Sessions identify practical next steps that can be tried between meetings to build momentum and confidence.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see nonverbal cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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