- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Substance use focus
About Gordon
Gordon Leith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than three decades of clinical work. He centers sessions on the person in front of him, using listening and clear guidance to help adults face stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. He writes plainly and meets people where they are.
Gordon earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment. His background includes private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and work on assignments with federal safety agencies. He spent many years offering substance abuse professional evaluations and plans to resume that work in mid-2024.
In one-to-one sessions he combines client-centered listening with practical methods from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. He has used hypnotherapy in private practice for about 20 years and draws on existential ideas when clients want to reflect on meaning and choice. Sessions emphasize concrete steps, coping skills, and building confidence.
He has worked with adults across a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleep problems, and caregiver stress. Gordon frames clients as the experts on their lives and supports them in taking the next step toward change.
Gordon practices from Texas and works online. If a reader wants to begin, the usual first step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session according to his availability.
Gordon earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment. His background includes private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and work on assignments with federal safety agencies. He spent many years offering substance abuse professional evaluations and plans to resume that work in mid-2024.
In one-to-one sessions he combines client-centered listening with practical methods from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. He has used hypnotherapy in private practice for about 20 years and draws on existential ideas when clients want to reflect on meaning and choice. Sessions emphasize concrete steps, coping skills, and building confidence.
He has worked with adults across a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleep problems, and caregiver stress. Gordon frames clients as the experts on their lives and supports them in taking the next step toward change.
Gordon practices from Texas and works online. If a reader wants to begin, the usual first step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session according to his availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
34+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How Gordon’s approaches work in online therapy
Gordon blends client-centered listening with methods that target thoughts, feelings, and patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing the person and following their priorities, which helps when someone feels stuck or unsure what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on interactional patterns and strong feelings, and can be useful for improving emotional awareness and relationship challenges.Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. Gordon starts by listening to goals and trying a practical step. He then adjusts methods based on what helps most, inviting clients to try ideas and give feedback along the way.
The profile notes he currently practices online. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it removes travel, can simplify scheduling around work or caregiving, and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Different approaches adapt well to remote sessions, and Gordon can recommend a mix of strategies that fit a client’s day-to-day routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Gordon helps people work through stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and many life transitions.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach paired with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused therapy to build skills and insight.
How much experience does he have?
He has 34 years of experience in counseling, including decades in private practice and work with treatment programs and federal agencies.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states he practices online; confirm current session formats with the provider before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.