Wesley Premoe

My name is Wesley Premoe and I am the Clinical Director of Counseling and also one of the Mental Health Counselors at Dayspring. I have been with Dayspring since September of 2017, working with people from the age of nine and up. I enjoy working with my team and clients to help them develop a sense of personal improvement. I have a passion for helping people find skills to help navigate life.

HOW I HELP

Dealing with a Different Life

I enjoy helping people with anxiety, depression and/or managing neurodiversity through find improvement in their quality of life. One of the commonalities that I find across these attributes is the misunderstood perception of the common people. When working with my clients, I host a safe environment to discuss and process the experiences that these materials cause. I also help collaborate with my clients in order to find coping skills that fits their needs. I believe knowing where our issues lie is the first step, then processing the issues, then implementing tools.

Getting into Gear

I also like to help people in dealing with issues in motivation. In these cases, I look to take the approach of Motivational Interviewing (a mode within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). We work on identifying the deficit and identifying options of action to promote movement. In sessions with me, the expectation is that I’m working in tandem with my clients to discover areas of opportunity for growth. Once those areas are exposed, we work together to determine next steps for the client to use as they feel fit. My role as the counselor is to help uncover those opportunities and collaborate on the best next steps on my client’s developmental journey.

Adjusting to a New Season

The final subset of material that I enjoy helping with is dealing with life transitions. Sometimes people need someone to help walk them through a mentally or emotionally draining part of their life. These things could include change in home, career, worldview, school, relationship status and more. In these sessions, I believe that it is critical for the person to be heard. I also think it’s helpful for a second perspective to identify the situation in a different light. In appropriate moments, we can also work on coping skills in order to get through tough situations like the one’s we would be dealing with in an adjustment period.

About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Sometimes, changing emotions or behaviors can be a difficult task to take on. Maybe you deal with overwhelming emotions that cause distress on a reoccurring and exhaustive basis. Maybe you continuously fall to unhealthy life patterns or simply make poor choices often. I believe that changing the way we think about an issue can influence both emotions and actions. I ascribe closest to cognitive behavioral therapy as my mode of practice. I am a firm believer in changing thinking in order to influence change in feelings and behaviors. In hosting therapy, I spend time teaching my clients to challenge their thinking and formulate new points of view. I also work on developing coping mechanisms that are healthy and effective per the needs of the client. In fit circumstances, I may employ existential methods to those looking for motivation or help determining life direction.

More About Me

In my free time, I enjoy writing and playing music. Musical expression is one of my favorite ways to decompress and one of my most effective coping skills. I also enjoy spending time with my wife and cats, playing video games or simply enjoying each other’s company. Other interests of mine include rock climbing, outdoor running, Star Wars, and professional baseball.