About Gordon
Gordon Pfannenstiel is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Kansas with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and major life changes. Gordon aims to build a trusting working relationship and to meet clients where they are.
He sees people as the experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to use in therapy. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
Gordon often helps clients name what they want to change and take small steps toward those goals. Gordon uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. He draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities.
He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thinking patterns that make stress or anxiety worse. When relationship issues are part of the picture, Gordon brings in Gottman-informed ideas to improve communication and reduce conflict. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.
Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding or sustaining motivation for change. People reach out for many reasons including grief, addiction, anger, career stress, or trouble with self-esteem. Gordon supports work on control issues, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
He aims for straightforward, respectful conversations that lead to clearer choices and manageable next steps.
Approaches that fit online therapy
Gordon commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means the conversation stays focused on the client’s priorities and goals, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep anxiety and depression active and helps people try new ways of responding.He also draws on Gottman-informed ideas for relationship concerns, helping people improve communication and reduce repeated conflict. Those methods can be adapted to discussions about intimacy, trust, and repairing hurts even when meeting remotely.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Gordon treats it as collaborative. He will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust strategies based on what works. Clients help shape the plan every step of the way.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well for check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text sessions offer shorter, flexible check-ins and can fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to schedule sessions and maintain momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
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