I am licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I also have experience working with compassion fatigue. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
NC LCMHC 7724
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"Selma surpasses expectations as a therapist. Her approach fosters an environment of comfort, enabling me to openly communicate and share. Her guidance, recommendations, and assigned exercises have been invaluable to me."
Written on Dec 10, 2023 after therapy with Selma for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem
Selma has been enormously helpful to me. She always connects and has a memory of our previous conversations and my values etc. I cannot say enough good things! I’ve gained insight and victory over things that have been issues for years of my life.
Written on Nov 08, 2023 after therapy with Selma for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Selma is awesome. Her expertise comes across like a friend with a listening ear and true advice, and she gives great examples and helpful hints work things through.
Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Selma for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching