Dr. Wesley Erwin, LPCC
Calm, practical counseling for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wesley
Dr. Wesley Erwin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor based in Minnesota who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. He draws on two decades of experience in counseling, supervision, and teaching to offer steady, practical support.
Wesley listens first and asks what a person needs from therapy. He focuses on clear, honest communication and building a trusting relationship. Wesley works in straightforward ways that fit each person.
Background and approach
He uses client-centered conversations to follow what matters most to the client. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals and track progress.
He pays attention to a person's environment and culture when making sense of concerns. That means looking at how work, family, community, and life events shape feelings and choices. He aims to make therapy relevant to everyday life rather than full of jargon.
His practice covers a wide range of issues beyond anger and stress. This includes relationship and intimacy struggles, addictions, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, and caregiver stress. He also supports people facing grief, trauma, and midlife or later-life transitions.
Wesley earned a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development from The University of Iowa and holds an MN LPCC license. He offers conversational, goal-oriented sessions and helps people find practical steps forward.
What Wesley works with
Everything Wesley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wesley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wesley lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit your life and goals
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what the person wants to talk about. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the client's lead to build understanding and hope. This style helps when someone needs a steady, empathic space to sort feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress when people want clear strategies to practice between sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you choose methods based on your goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets you see facial cues and have a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be quick for check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Wesley
What concerns does he address?
He supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strains, and career or life-purpose questions.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses client-centered conversations to learn what matters most, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, workable goals.
What is his professional background?
He has over 20 years of experience in counseling, clinical supervision, and teaching in mental health settings.
What credentials and region does he have?
He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development from The University of Iowa and is licensed as an MN LPCC in Minnesota.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.