Shelley Aeschliman
Compassionate counselor focused on real change
LPC Wisconsin
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Shelley
Shelley Aeschliman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Shelley aims to meet people where they are and treat them with respect and compassion as they start therapy. Shelley uses practical, goal-oriented methods to address immediate problems and longer-standing patterns.
Sessions focus on clear steps clients can use between meetings. She draws on approaches that emphasize emotions, behavior change, and improving relationship interactions.
Her background includes work with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, codependency and commitment questions, and problems rooted in family of origin. Shelley also supports people managing impulsivity, guilt and shame, and co-occurring mood challenges such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD).
In sessions she listens first, then collaborates on a plan. Techniques come from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, emotionally-focused work, and the Gottman Method for relationship interaction.
The aim is practical progress and clearer understanding of patterns. Getting started is described as a first step toward better well-being.
Shelley emphasizes tailoring care to each person’s needs so therapy stays focused and relevant to their goals.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Online sessions can use several complementary approaches to address mood, stress, and relationship interaction. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and practical exercises to improve how people relate to one another, using structured conversations and skill-building. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding; the therapist reflects and helps clients find their own answers, which can be helpful for building self-esteem and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives straightforward tools to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety and depression.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she may combine techniques as needs evolve. That process helps keep sessions focused on what matters most to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexibility. Video lets people work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English