Lori Gieseler, LCSW
Licensed in Louisiana · 30 years in practice
Lori Gieseler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and self-esteem struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Louisiana
- 2581 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1013101377 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Lori
Lori Gieseler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and self-esteem struggles. She draws on three decades of experience to offer steady, practical support. Lori works with adults and couples who are coping with major life changes and painful experiences.
She favors a warm, interactive style that focuses on the person in front of her. Sessions are guided by the client's goals and Lori uses reflective questions to help people see new options.
Background and approach
She encourages self-care and small steps that build better day-to-day coping. Lori uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice thinking patterns and change reactions that keep problems going. She also applies attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections influence current relationships.
Mindfulness skills and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used when clients need tools for emotion regulation and grounding. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a Louisiana LCSW license. Over thirty years she has worked with adults, couples, and adolescents in varied settings, helping people adjust to life’s unexpected turns.
In sessions Lori aims for respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She tailors each plan to individual needs and helps people practice different responses until new habits feel possible. The work is collaborative and paced to what the client can handle.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Lori blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationships and daily reactions. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect trust and closeness now, which can help when relationship patterns cause repeated hurt. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different responses to reduce anxiety and depressive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will ask about your goals, current struggles, and what feels doable. Then she will recommend and try methods that match those needs, adjusting as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking practice between sessions, or keeping momentum on skills such as mindfulness and DBT grounding techniques. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep steady progress over time.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Lori support people with?
Lori works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and self-esteem challenges. She also addresses situational problems like coping with life changes and issues such as abandonment or infidelity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, using reflective questions to help clients see alternatives. Sessions focus on the client's goals and practical steps to change behavior and reactions.
What kind of experience does Lori bring?
She has thirty years of experience in social work, with work across settings that included adults, adolescents, and couples. That background informs a steady, practical approach to common life stresses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Louisiana LCSW. Her practice is based in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Lori?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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