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Shelley Aeschliman, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Shelley

Shelley Aeschliman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 14 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and self-esteem concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of therapeutic methods to tailor support for those facing patterns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, control issues, and family of origin problems. Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate collaboration as clients work toward clearer goals and healthier patterns.

Shelley uses evidence-informed approaches to create individualized plans that fit each person's needs and timing. She integrates modalities like Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques, combining skills work with deeper exploration of internal parts and relational dynamics.

Shelley also brings experience addressing difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, impulsivity, and forgiveness, and she aims to help clients build practical strategies alongside meaningful personal insights. Clients who begin with Shelley can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where progress is shaped in partnership.

She encourages people to take the first step and offers flexible options for engaging in therapy that align with a client’s schedule and goals.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites exploration of the many parts inside a person and how they relate; it can help people understand internal conflicts, self-protective responses, and patterns that affect relationships and emotional well-being. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship where the client’s priorities guide the work and growth unfolds at a personally meaningful pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is often a process, and Shelley works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they consider symptoms, life context, and what feels most effective, adjusting techniques over time as progress and learning occur.

Online therapy with Shelley uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during life transitions, and practice skills between meetings while keeping therapy accessible from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shelley commonly help with?
Shelley supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges, as well as related areas like attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is Shelley’s general therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining respect and sensitivity with practical strategies to address patterns and symptoms while exploring underlying dynamics.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of experience providing behavioral health support and education to clients in Wisconsin.
What credentials and location information are provided?
Shelley is an LPC licensed in Wisconsin with license number WI LPC 4841-125 and she practices in that state.
Does she work with clients in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with Shelley?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English