Gordon Leith , LPC

Gordon Leith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who has maintained his license since 1991 (TX LPC #10783). He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling with dual specializations in community mental health and substance abuse treatment from St. Marys University in San Antonio, Texas, and brings decades of clinical experience to his work.

Throughout his career he has worked across a wide range of settings, including private practice offices, in- and out-patient treatment facilities, and on assignments with federal safety agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard. From 2005 to 2018 he provided Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Department of Transportation back-to-work evaluations, and he began re-entering the SAP evaluation field in mid-2024. For more than 20 years he has incorporated hypnosis into his individual practice as an additional clinical tool.

Although he currently works one-to-one with adults in an online format, his background includes work with people aged 4 to 104 in individual, couples, family, and group settings. He supports clients facing addictions, anxiety and stress, career challenges, coping with life changes, self-esteem and motivation issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and a broad range of other difficulties. He approaches therapy from a perspective that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story and emphasizes clients strengths as the basis for change, offering steady professional support for those taking the first steps toward greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Gordon Leith

Gordon Leith draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where the client's perspective guides the work; this approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients build on their own strengths to navigate life changes and relationship concerns. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, addictions, and stress. In addition, he has used hypnotherapy in his individual practice for more than 20 years as an adjunctive technique that some clients find helpful for addressing habit change, motivation, and symptom-focused concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey, and Gordon works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors the plan over time, combining approaches as appropriate to support progress.

Online therapy with Gordon is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options for scheduling and communication. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are impractical, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent clinical support.