- Warm interactive style
- CBT and mindfulness
- Works with adults
About Lori
Lori Gieseler is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of experience in Louisiana. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Lori also works with issues related to codependency, attachment, caregiving stress, and family of origin difficulties. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she aims to meet people where they are.
Lori favors a client-centered style that uses reflective questions to guide conversations. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking that lead to difficult reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness exercises are used when helpful to build emotional regulation and present-moment awareness.
She has experience supporting adults, adolescents, and couples through mood disorders and relationship struggles, including partners of people with problematic sexual behavior. Lori describes her sessions as respectful, compassionate, and tailored to each persons needs.
Clients can expect practical ideas they can try between sessions. Lori encourages small steps toward better self-care and different responses that can change outcomes over time. She works collaboratively to create a plan that fits each persons life.
Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the license of Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. Lori invites people to consider a first meeting when they feel ready to take a step toward change.
How Lori's Approaches Work for Online Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating formed in close relationships and helps people recognize and shift those patterns to feel safer in connections. This approach often supports people facing abandonment, attachment issues, or repeated relationship struggles.Client-Centered Therapy places the persons experience at the center of sessions, with the therapist following the client's lead and using reflective questions to help clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then teaches practical strategies to change them and test new responses in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust the approach as the relationship develops so the plan fits the client.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also means people can continue progress between visits by practicing skills learned in sessions within their everyday routines.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lori address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and client-centered, using reflective questions to guide sessions and tailor plans to each person's needs.
What is her clinical background?
Lori has thirty years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples and has supported people through mood disorders and relationship struggles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lori?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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