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Corita  Gordon

Corita Gordon

LPC

Therapist · Missouri · 20+ years of experience

Practical counseling for stress and anger

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  • 20 years experience
  • Missouri LPC
  • Works in English

About Corita

Corita Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, and anger. Corita aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Corita supports people facing life changes, work strain, addictions, and compassion fatigue with steady guidance.

Her work also covers intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, depression, and bipolar mood concerns. Corita listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try different ways of responding. The goal is clearer thinking and more usable coping tools.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way of the life they want. Corita emphasizes collaboration and small, realistic goals. She encourages honest feedback so therapy stays useful and focused on real-world needs.

With two decades of practice, Corita brings experience across a range of emotional and relationship issues. She accepts clients from outside the United States who can work in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Evidence-based approaches and online counseling options

Corita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses to reduce anxiety and reactivity; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and anger. Another approach emphasizes skill building for coping and communication, teaching concrete strategies for handling relationship problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Corita works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Because the original biography does not specify session formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue care while managing work, family, or travel commitments. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to deliver the same kinds of practical tools and conversation that happen in person.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2003006303
NPI
1013157502

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Corita help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and depression.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is open and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical conversation and steps clients can try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Corita has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential.

Can people who speak other languages work with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients who are able to work in English.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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