Gordon Leith, LPC

Gordon Leith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 34 years of experience helping adults face stress, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions. He emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that treats each person as the expert on their own story. Gordon aims to support people who want clearer direction and stronger coping skills.

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, Texas. His work history includes private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and assignments with federal safety agencies. From 2005 to 2018 he provided Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Department of Transportation back-to-work evaluations and plans to re-enter SAP evaluations beginning in mid-2024.

In private practice he has used hypnotherapy for about 20 years alongside talk therapy tools. He prefers practical conversations that focus on specific problems like sleep, eating, confidence, or coping when life changes. He works one-to-one with adults and draws on a mix of clinical approaches to fit each person’s needs.

Sessions are conducted online in his current practice. Gordon highlights collaboration and clear goals, helping clients build skills and try new behaviors between sessions. He encourages people to take the first step when they are ready and offers steady, experienced support during the process.

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the client, helping people clarify their priorities and feel understood. It is useful for stress, confidence, and relationship questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep and coping during life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on identifying and expressing emotions to improve how people relate to themselves and others, which can be helpful for intimacy and communication concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.

Gordon currently practices online. Please confirm exact session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use approaches like CBT exercises or guided hypnotherapy without changing location, while the therapist and client focus on clear goals and practical steps between meetings.