Lori Gieseler, LCSW

Lori Gieseler is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience supporting adolescents, adults, and couples through life transitions and emotional challenges. She holds an MSW, which is a Master of Social Work, and an LCSW, which signifies a Licensed Clinical Social Worker able to provide clinical services in Louisiana. A graduate of LSU-Baton Rouge, she has built a practice centered on meeting people where they are and helping them cultivate self-worth and healthier responses to difficult situations.

Her clinical work includes helping people manage mood disorders, supporting spouses of sex addicts, and guiding clients as they adjust to unexpected changes. Lori integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical approach that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - with attachment-based and client-centered methods to address relationship concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues.

Known for a warm, interactive counseling style, she uses reflective questions to encourage insight and change while treating clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Lori tailors treatment plans to each individual and emphasizes collaborative work to develop coping skills, improve communication, and pursue more positive outcomes in everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lori Gieseler

Lori blends evidence-informed approaches to address relationships, mood, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationship patterns and helps clients explore and heal connection issues that contribute to anxiety, trust problems, or relationship conflict. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own goals - the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s pace to build insight and self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools for identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori works with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, continuity during life transitions, and multiple ways to engage in therapy so clients can choose what feels most comfortable and effective for them.