- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Hypnotherapy experience
- Practical goal focus
About Gordon
Gordon Leith is a licensed professional counselor with a focus on thoughts and everyday habits that shape mood and behavior. He uses practical conversation and evidence-informed methods to help adults manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life transitions. He emphasizes the client’s strengths and works side by side with people as they make changes.
Leith 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. He has been licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) since 1991 and brings 34 years of clinical experience. Much of his work has been in private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, and with federal safety agencies.
He has long used hypnotherapy as one tool in individual sessions, alongside approaches that focus on thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small practiceable steps, and steady follow-through. Leith frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s perspective guides the work.
Clients can expect a direct but supportive style that connects thinking patterns and daily habits to real problems like sleep trouble, substance use, motivation, and work stress. He notes the courage it takes to begin and aims to help people build confidence and practical routines over time.
Leith currently practices online and works with adults in one-to-one sessions. Before returning to some evaluation work in mid-2024, he conducted Department of Transportation related evaluations from 2005 to 2018. His background includes work across a wide age range and many settings.
Leith 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. He has been licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) since 1991 and brings 34 years of clinical experience. Much of his work has been in private practice, inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, and with federal safety agencies.
He has long used hypnotherapy as one tool in individual sessions, alongside approaches that focus on thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small practiceable steps, and steady follow-through. Leith frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s perspective guides the work.
Clients can expect a direct but supportive style that connects thinking patterns and daily habits to real problems like sleep trouble, substance use, motivation, and work stress. He notes the courage it takes to begin and aims to help people build confidence and practical routines over time.
Leith currently practices online and works with adults in one-to-one sessions. Before returning to some evaluation work in mid-2024, he conducted Department of Transportation related evaluations from 2005 to 2018. His background includes work across a wide age range and many settings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
34+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How his approaches guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and strengths. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s priorities to build trust and direction, which can help with self-esteem, motivation, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior. It breaks problems into manageable parts and uses practiceable exercises to change unhelpful habits, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and change patterns in close relationships by identifying feelings and interaction cycles. It can be helpful when intimacy, communication, or attachment issues are the main concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the issues you bring to choose what fits best. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. It can also make shorter check-ins or focused skill practice simpler to schedule. The profile indicates he currently practices online, but readers should confirm the specific session options available before booking. Online sessions are intended to help clients apply therapeutic tools to everyday routines and habits.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help address?
He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar conditions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, trauma, and career or life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, practical approach that links thoughts and everyday habits to problems. Sessions focus on goals, small steps, and building confidence over time.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 34 years of experience as a counselor, with work in private practice, inpatient and outpatient programs, and assignments with federal safety agencies.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential, is licensed in Texas, and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The written profile states that he currently practices online; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.