Gordon Leith, LPC

Gordon Leith is a licensed professional counselor who emphasizes a client-centered approach. He frames sessions around each person’s strengths and goals. He aims to help adults manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, mood conditions, and life transitions.

He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment. Gordon has been licensed in Texas since 1991 and brings 34 years of clinical experience to his work. Much of his background includes private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and assignments with federal safety agencies.

For two decades he has used hypnotherapy in individual practice to address habits, motivation, and self-confidence. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and on emotionally focused ideas to address relationship and attachment struggles. Gordon believes the person in the room is the expert of their story and builds on those strengths.

He currently offers services to adults in one-to-one settings and notes a history of working with clients across the lifespan in many formats. His experience includes substance use evaluations and related workplace assessments, with plans to re-enter that area beginning in mid-2024. Gordon encourages steady steps toward clearer goals and more satisfying day-to-day life.

People who bring worries about grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, or identity and intimacy issues will find practical tools and conversational support in his sessions. He emphasizes collaboration, straightforward feedback, and concrete coping strategies.

How key approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's strengths. In this approach the therapist reflects what the client says, helps them name values and goals, and supports self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches skills to reduce worry, improve mood, and change unhelpful routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotions and attachment needs, helping people understand relationship patterns and improve connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Then they will try strategies and adjust them over time so the plan fits the person's life and pace.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They also let people use different tools such as in-session exercises, homework, and guided imagery or hypnotherapy techniques without changing the collaborative focus of the work.