Gordon Leith, LPC

Gordon Leith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and emotionally focused methods. He draws on 34 years of practice to help adults facing anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and life transitions. He emphasizes practical steps and clear, steady support. Gordon earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with dual specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment. Much of his career was spent in private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, and on assignments with federal safety agencies. He also conducted Substance Abuse Professional DoT back-to-work evaluations from 2005 to 2018 and plans to resume them mid-2024. In sessions he combines CBT tools with client-centered listening and emotionally focused work to address patterns, feelings, and behaviors. He has used hypnotherapy in individual practice for about 20 years as an additional option when appropriate. His approach favors short, practical interventions and steady collaboration. Gordon focuses his work on adults in one-to-one settings. He helps with concerns such as stress, coping with life changes, career issues, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and trauma. He also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and abandonment concerns. Sessions are offered online from Texas by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He aims to help people build confidence, reduce harmful patterns, and find more satisfying ways to manage everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Gordon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, which can fit well into short-term online sessions aimed at mood, anxiety, sleep, or addiction concerns.

He also works in a client-centered way that focuses on listening, acceptance, and building a trusting working relationship. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another method he draws on to help people notice and name strong feelings and repair emotional patterns that affect relationships or self-worth.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gordon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust the plan over time based on what is working.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and guided exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing notes and brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.