About Shelley
Shelley Aeschliman is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings 14 years of experience and a practical, respectful approach to sessions. Her work focuses on helping people find clearer footing and reach goals that feel meaningful to them.
Shelley uses straightforward conversations to identify what matters most to each person. She pays attention to patterns that come from early relationships and family of origin issues.
Background and approach
She also helps people cope with abandonment concerns, attachment struggles, codependency, and problems with communication or control. In sessions she draws on several methods to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can help when emotions feel intense. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports understanding and shifting patterns in close relationships. Shelley aims to tailor each plan to the person in front of her.
She emphasizes practical steps and skills that can be used between sessions. People who work with her can expect steady, respectful guidance toward clearer choices and better daily functioning. Her practice style is warm and direct, with an eye for real-world solutions.
Shelley works in English and offers several ways to meet, so the format can fit a person's life and schedule.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping the person lead the work. It asks what the person wants to change and supports their own answers, which can be especially useful when exploring relationship goals or self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Online sessions can include simple exercises and homework that fit into a daily routine to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Learning these skills over video or chat can make it easier to practice in real situations between sessions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. That way the plan stays focused and relevant to everyday life.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates and skill coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while still working toward real change.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English