- Client-centered focus
- Practical tools
- Adult one-to-one care
About Gordon
Gordon Leith is a licensed professional counselor who blends Client-Centered care with practical tools to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship strain. He draws on 34 years of experience and uses clear, goal-focused conversations to help people identify strengths and take manageable steps forward.
He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with dual specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Gordon has worked across settings including private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and assignments with federal safety agencies. That background informs a straightforward approach to common life challenges.
In sessions he listens first and then helps clients set realistic goals. He offers cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thought patterns and emotionally focused work to address closeness and communication. He has also used hypnotherapy in his private practice for about 20 years as a way to support change when appropriate.
Gordon has a long history helping people with addictions, motivation, self-esteem, career issues, grief, trauma, sleep and eating concerns, and codependency. He now sees adults in one-to-one settings and is returning to some workplace substance evaluation work beginning mid-2024.
Clients can expect a respectful, paced process that centers their priorities. He encourages people to name small, achievable steps and to build on strengths as they move toward clearer goals.
How Gordon’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building on a person’s strengths. Online sessions can focus on what matters most to the client and let the therapist follow the client’s pace and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides hands-on tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online work CBT can include homework, structured problem solving, and step-by-step plans to address anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and shift patterns in close relationships. When used online, EFT-style conversations aim to make emotional patterns clearer and to practice new ways of connecting and communicating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out what fits a person’s goals and preferences, and may combine listening, CBT techniques, EFT elements, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. The plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking. The biography indicates he practices online, but specific formats were not listed. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments.
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Experience
34+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help with?
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, codependency, career difficulties, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused work, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 34 years of professional counseling experience, including long-term private practice and roles in inpatient, outpatient, and federal agency settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from Texas-based licensure.
Which languages are supported and can international clients enroll?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states he currently practices online. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs.
How is cost handled?
Fee levels vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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