Shelley Aeschliman, LPC

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 low self-esteem. Shelley approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion to meet them where they are.

She draws on straightforward, goal-focused work to help people find clearer next steps. Sessions center on the client’s concerns and practical changes they can try between meetings. Shelley uses talking, skill practice, and real-life problem solving rather than long theoretical explanations.

Her background includes education and ongoing clinical work that shaped a flexible approach. She combines client-centered listening with methods that target thoughts, emotions, and behavior. That mix is meant to help people who feel stuck move toward better daily functioning.

Shelley also addresses attachment and family of origin issues, patterns like codependency and avoidance, and concerns around commitment and communication. She works with people facing impulsivity, guilt and shame, and co-occurring mood challenges.

In the first sessions Shelley focuses on understanding immediate concerns and practical goals. From there she and the client create a plan that fits the person’s life and pace. The emphasis is on usable tools and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Shelley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and creating a supportive space where a person’s own goals guide the work. This approach helps people who need encouragement to clarify values and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with impulsivity and intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That conversation can include trying tools from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy fits around other responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT skills to an online setting by assigning practical exercises, reviewing what happened between sessions, and practicing new communication habits during meetings.