- Practical goal setting
- Emotion regulation skills
- Relationship focus
About Shelley
Shelley Aeschliman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. Shelley aims to meet people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they begin the work of change.
Her approach blends practical strategies with attention to emotional experience. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools offer skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
Shelley also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at patterns in relationships and attachment, and she brings existential questions into sessions when people are wrestling with meaning and values. She works collaboratively to set short-term goals while keeping longer-term growth in view. Her background includes supporting clients with codependency, abandonment and attachment concerns, communication and control issues, and family of origin problems.
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps you can try between meetings. Shelley encourages people to notice small changes and to build on what works. She invites straightforward conversation about what feels hard and what a better day might look like.
If you want to start, she asks that you use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin scheduling.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow your pace and priorities while you describe what feels most important in your life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies thought patterns and small behavior changes that can reduce worry and low mood. In online sessions this often means setting clear, practical tasks to try between meetings and reviewing results together.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for intense feelings. Delivered remotely, these skills are taught, practiced, and then checked on in follow-up appointments so clients can build new ways of coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine approaches as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements during the initial scheduling step so sessions can match everyday life and commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help address?
Shelley supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also works with related issues such as codependency, attachment and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, respectful approach that centers the client's priorities. Sessions balance talking about feelings with practical exercises to try between meetings.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of experience working in behavioral health and counseling settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.