Dr. Wesley Erwin
Practical counseling grounded in experience
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Wesley
Dr. Wesley Erwin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota. He brings 20 years of experience in counseling, supervision, and teaching in mental health.
He listens first and works to understand what each person needs. He aims to build trust, honest communication, and realistic hope in sessions. Wes keeps the work practical.
He tailors his approach so it fits the person in front of him rather than using the same plan for everyone.
Background and approach
That can mean focusing on thoughts and behaviors, searching for simple solutions, or following the person’s lead in conversation. He also pays attention to a person’s background and environment when helping them make changes. Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, and life changes.
He also addresses topics like compassion fatigue, LGBT issues, bipolar concerns, and anger. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, blended family issues, fatherhood questions, and aging and geriatric matters. Clients who work with Wes should expect direct but respectful communication.
Sessions are practical and aimed at making small changes that add up. He balances support with strategies people can use between visits. Wes earned a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development from The University of Iowa.
He combines that training with two decades of hands-on clinical and teaching experience. He works in English and practices in Minnesota as an LPCC.
Therapeutic approaches that fit your schedule
Dr. Erwin uses approaches that translate well to online work and help people handle practical problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space so people can find their own solutions; it is helpful for emotional support and decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes and on what people want to see happen rather than dwelling on problems.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to goals, try different techniques, and adapt as needed. Together they decide which methods fit the situation and what to try first, making adjustments over time based on what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. These formats allow scheduling around work, caregiving, and other demands and make it easier to keep momentum between visits. Online options let people access licensed professionals from home while using methods that focus on skills, problem-solving, and steady progress.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- 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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