Dorothy Selmon

Dorothy Selmon, LPC, supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and major life changes. She offers calm, straightforward care for those overwhelmed by day-to-day demands or sudden transitions. Dorothy uses a faith-informed perspective alongside practical therapeutic tools to help people find steadiness and direction.

Dorothy listens for what matters most and helps people set small, manageable goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on Mindfulness Therapy to build grounding skills. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify values and boost the motivation needed for change.

Her practice also addresses loneliness, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose. Dorothy supports people who have experienced panic attacks and post-traumatic stress by teaching coping strategies and paced ways to process difficult memories. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings. Dorothy aims to make therapy feel useful and doable, with language that is direct and easy to follow. She brings seven years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina.

People may expect a collaborative tone in sessions, with attention to personal values and everyday routines. Dorothy encourages realistic practice and offers tools that can be used at home or work to reduce symptoms and rebuild confidence.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems alive. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and for managing stress in daily life. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ground emotions, which can help with overwhelm and intrusive memories.

Finding the best approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they select techniques to try and adjust them as needed based on how the client responds.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the places where stress actually happens. Licensed professionals use these methods to support progress remotely, adapting exercises and between-session plans to the client’s day-to-day life.