Lori Gordon, LCSW

Lori Gordon, LCSW, offers calm, straightforward support for people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and mood changes. She writes short, practical plans with each person and focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how life feels. Lori aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and respectful, and she meets people where they are in the moment.

With sixteen years of experience, Lori adapts sessions to each person's needs. She listens first, then helps choose tools from several approaches that fit the situation. These tools often include ways to notice difficult thoughts, try small behavioral shifts, and practice new patterns in relationships.

Her work covers many common life challenges. Clients come for help with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, ADHD, chronic illness or pain, and career or life transitions. Lori also addresses issues like communication problems, attachment and abandonment worries, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered way of working. That mix supports both practical habit changes and deeper relationship work. Sessions aim to feel collaborative and focused on real-world steps.

Lori is licensed as a clinical social worker in Missouri. Sessions are conducted in English. If you want to learn more, use the Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire to schedule based on her availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on how emotions show up in close relationships and helps people build more secure connection patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will review options with each person and pick techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as people try different tools and notice what helps.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy day, and reduce travel time. It also lets people choose shorter check-ins or video sessions depending on what works best for them. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to address stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, and everyday habit change in a way that fits regular life.