Lori Gieseler , LCSW

Lori Gieseler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana who brings a thoughtful, person-focused approach to therapy. She graduated from LSU-Baton Rouge and has developed broad clinical experience working primarily with adolescents, adults, and couples. Lori emphasizes meeting clients where they are and helping them build greater appreciation for themselves and their life experiences.

She has worked with mood disorders, partners of people with sexual addiction, and clients adjusting to unexpected changes in life. Lori incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people recognize patterns of thinking that influence their reactions and behaviors, and to develop more effective responses to stressful situations.

Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and rooted in a client-centered approach. She uses reflective questions to guide sessions and encourage meaningful change, and she treats individuals with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Lori tailors treatment plans to each person’s unique needs, supporting steps toward self-care and new ways of responding that can improve everyday outcomes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lori

Lori combines evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to alter emotions and behaviors, which can be useful for mood concerns and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead, helping people explore their values and strengths to find solutions that fit their life. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating that begin in early relationships and can help address attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and difficulties in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lori works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques and goals fit best with their needs, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to access a licensed professional from home or on the go. This range of options helps clients fit therapy into busy schedules and continue care through life transitions.