Lori Gordon, LCSW

Lori Gordon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports people dealing with anger, grief, self-esteem concerns, parenting pressures, and career-related stress.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. Lori draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and choices. She also uses client-centered listening and elements of dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused work when appropriate.

In a typical session she listens for what matters most to the client, then helps identify small, concrete steps. That might mean practicing short breathing or grounding exercises, testing a different response in a tense conversation, or trying a new routine to improve sleep. Lori describes therapy as a collaborative effort where the client's priorities guide the work.

She also pays attention to longer-standing patterns such as attachment, abandonment, or family of origin issues that often underlie repeated conflicts. For people managing chronic pain, illness, or disability, she brings practical coping strategies that fit day-to-day life. Other focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, and problems with control or hoarding.

Sessions are offered in English and follow professional social work standards. Lori asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire to begin, then schedule a first session to talk through goals and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions