Lori Gordon, LCSW

Lori Gordon is an LCSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with depression, self-esteem issues, grief, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation.

She has 16 years of experience working in clinical settings. That background informs how she listens and responds when someone brings painful or confusing problems. Lori focuses on understanding the person first, then choosing ways to work that fit their goals and daily life.

Lori draws on several practical therapy approaches to guide sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy shapes a supportive space where the person leads the pace and topic.

Sessions are aimed at real-life problems like parenting strain, career stress, sleep disturbance, anger, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. Lori also addresses more specific concerns such as attachment and abandonment, chronic illness and pain, and issues that follow separation or loss.

She is licensed to practice social work in Missouri and works in English. To begin, people follow the site's Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match what matters to them. Online sessions using ACT can focus on values, simple exercises, and real-world experiments to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT often uses brief worksheets, skill practice, and clear steps to try during the week. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and pace, offering a supportive space where the therapist follows the client's lead.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. From that conversation they will decide whether ACT, CBT, client-centered work, or a mix is the best fit and adjust as progress is made.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, or a video meeting when travel would otherwise interrupt appointments. These practical benefits help people maintain continuity with therapy while balancing daily responsibilities.