Lori Gieseler, LCSW

Lori Gieseler, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem. She supports those facing depression and major life changes. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at small, steady steps forward.

She draws on three decades of clinical experience in Louisiana. Much of her work has involved adolescents, adults, and couples. She listens first, then suggests concrete tools that fit each person’s situation.

Sessions are interactive and warm. Lori uses reflective questions to help people notice patterns and try alternatives. She focuses on building skills that change thoughts and behaviors over time.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one approach she uses to help people shift unhelpful thinking and respond differently to stressful events. Lori also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize respect and collaboration during sessions.

Her practice includes support for issues such as attachment concerns, codependency, grief around adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and problems with communication. She also works with people coping with divorce, infidelity, guilt, and shame.

She customizes each plan to a person’s needs and goals. Sessions aim to teach practical coping strategies, improve relationships, and increase self-care. Lori encourages gradual changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning.

How Lori’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration; sessions emphasize respect, reflective questions, and tailoring the work to each person’s goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decide what to try next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Lori uses practical exercises to help people test new thinking patterns and change reactions to stress, anxiety, and low mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships affect current connections and coping. It can be useful for people dealing with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, or patterns that repeat in close relationships.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Lori will talk about goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and learning exercises, phone calls can fit into a busy day, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging helps track progress between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and keep momentum between meetings.