Gordon Pfannenstiel, LCPC

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Therapist who focuses on personal stories

Details

Name	Gordon Pfannenstiel
Credentials	LCPC
Based in	Kansas
Licensed in	Kansas
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	15

About Gordon

Gordon Pfannenstiel is a Kansas licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people untangle relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem. He emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to build a trusting connection from the first session.

Gordon centers his work on the idea that people are the experts on their own lives. He uses Narrative Therapy to help clients reframe the stories they tell about themselves.

Background and approach

He also draws on Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Gordon listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and coaches them toward alternatives that fit daily life.

He often helps people manage stress, grief, career transitions, or the fallout from divorce and separation. People also turn to him for help with addiction struggles, sleep problems, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. He works with mood and personality challenges, ADHD-related issues, and social anxiety by breaking problems into manageable steps and tracking progress.

Gordon describes therapy as a collaborative process. He supports clients through midlife questions, purpose and direction, forgiveness work, and rebuilding after loss. The aim is to leave sessions feeling clearer and with specific next steps to try between meetings.

What this therapist works with

His listing names Relationship issues, Self esteem, Depression among the things Gordon works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gordon among the ways he works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gordon directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gordon directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Practical Methods Work Online

Gordon uses Narrative Therapy to help clients notice and rework the stories they tell about themselves. This approach focuses on how life events are framed and helps people find alternative, more useful narratives. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening environment where clients guide the pace and focus of sessions.

Gordon also brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT into online work when clients need clear steps to change thoughts and behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, mood shifts, sleep issues, and coping with life changes by setting small, measurable goals and tracking progress between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work you do together. Gordon treats approach selection as collaborative and adjusts methods to match your goals and preferences. He will check in about what feels useful and adapt techniques as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging can work for brief check-ins or coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats to see what works best.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Gordon help with?

He supports people facing relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. His practice also addresses addictions, grief, sleep and anger problems, career issues, ADHD-related concerns, and other mood or personality difficulties.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions tend to be conversational and collaborative. Gordon listens for recurring patterns and helps clients try practical changes between sessions.

What background does he bring to sessions?

He brings 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns. He emphasizes building a trusting relationship and treating clients as experts on their own lives.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He holds a Kansas LCPC credential and practices from Kansas.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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