About Gordon
Gordon Pfannenstiel is a Kansas-based licensed clinical counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people manage relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and the stress that comes with life changes. He approaches work with calmness and a practical mindset.
Gordon emphasizes building a trusting connection first so clients feel heard and understood. Gordon believes each person knows their own story best and brings strengths into therapy. He uses that perspective to help people identify what is already working and what might need to change.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, aimed at small, achievable steps rather than big leaps. He draws on several therapeutic styles to fit different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop new behaviors.
Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client’s perspective and pace. The Gottman Method guides work on relationship patterns when that is relevant. People come to Gordon for many issues, including grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, anger, and workplace stress.
He also helps those wrestling with life purpose, midlife transitions, or the fallout from divorce and separation. Practical coping skills and clearer thinking are regular parts of his sessions. Language of service is English and appointments are conducted remotely in formats that include video, phone, chat, and text.
He uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-Centered Therapy is about following the client’s pace and focusing on strengths; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and consider next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions for issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. The Gottman Method looks at relationship patterns and communication habits, offering concrete exercises for couples or individuals wanting clearer interaction habits.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client’s concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggest which approaches might fit best. That plan can change over time as progress unfolds and new priorities appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility for many schedules and life situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when likeness and eye contact matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and practice skills in everyday life.
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What this counselor 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