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Online therapist

Gordon Pfannenstiel

Compassionate guidance for real family and life concerns

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gordon

Gordon Pfannenstiel is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas with 15 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He emphasizes building a trusting working relationship and meets people where they are.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to offer steady support through that move. Gordon works in a straightforward, respectful style. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and steps that make day-to-day life easier. He listens closely and adjusts his approach to what seems most useful in the moment. He draws on methods like client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Gordon also incorporates the Gottman Method for relationship work and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing when those fit a client's needs. These tools are used in plain language and with concrete exercises rather than abstract theory. Most conversations cover coping skills, mood management, and improving communication.

He often helps people handle stress, grief, anger, or the fallout from separation and control issues. Work can include planning small changes, practicing new ways to talk, and trying different coping strategies between sessions. Gordon offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Gordon often uses client-centered therapy, which means he listens closely and follows the client's lead to find what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and builds the trust needed to try changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another common tool he uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors that reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gordon will talk with each person about goals and preferences and pick or combine methods that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when meeting in person is hard. Phone, live chat, and text messaging provide extra flexibility for short check-ins or when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to use therapeutic techniques in real time where they matter most.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Gordon address?
He helps with relationship difficulties, self esteem, depression, anxiety, and many life transition concerns. Additional areas include grief, addiction, anger, career stress, and ADHD related challenges.
What is Gordon's approach in sessions?
He uses a straightforward, respectful style that centers the client's experience. Methods include client-centered listening, practical CBT exercises, and tools from the Gottman Method for relationship work.
How much experience does he bring?
Gordon has 15 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician. That background includes supporting people through mood issues, life changes, and communication problems.
Where is Gordon licensed and practicing?
He is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas with the credential LCPC listed as KS LCPC LCPC 2353. Sessions are offered to people in Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Kansas
Languages
English

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