Lori Gieseler, LCSW

Lori Gieseler is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Louisiana. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes. Lori offers a calm, interactive approach that aims to help people take practical steps toward feeling better.

She meets people where they are and uses straightforward talking and guided questions to identify what matters most. Lori blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thought patterns and try different responses. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when learning to manage emotions and stay present.

Her work includes support for issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and difficulties tied to divorce or family of origin. She also addresses guilt, shame, infidelity, and aging-related concerns in therapy.

Lori’s sessions focus on practical changes. She helps people build new ways of responding to hard situations, practice coping skills, and plan small steps toward goals. The tone is respectful, warm, and focused on each person’s unique needs.

People who choose Lori can expect a collaborative plan that is adjusted as progress is made. She emphasizes self-care and clearer thinking so clients can move forward from the challenges they bring into the room.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. It helps people understand relationship habits and try new ways of connecting with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress by testing and changing unhelpful thinking. It often includes small, practical exercises to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without immediately reacting, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or a mix of methods to try. Progress is reviewed together and the plan is adjusted based on what helps most for the person’s situation.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or at different hours. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that fits a schedule better, and reduce the need to be on camera if audio works better for a session. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment work, and mindfulness practices to online meetings so people can build skills and carry them into daily life.