Dr. R. Scott Gornto

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Dr. R. Scott Gornto PHD, MDIV, LMFT, CST, EMDR | Psychotherapist | Speaker | Performance/Executive Coach | Founder/Owner Dr. R.

Scott Gornto (Dr. G), PHD, MDIV, LMFT, EMDR holds a PHD in Individual, Marriage & Family Therapy. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a EMDR Trained Trauma Therapist and Relationship Expert. Since 1999, Dr. Gornto has worked with individuals, couples/marriages, adolescents (12 yrs old and up), families, groups, churches, executives and leaders. During that time, he has seen over 35,000 hours of individual, couple/marriage, family and group therapy. His areas of specialization include: Addiction (chemical, behavioral), Anger managment, Anxiety/Depression, Betrayal/Infidelity Repair, Boundaries/Codependency, Communication/Conflict Resolution, Couples Therapy, EMDR for Trauma/PTSD and Parenting & Blended Family. He offers one-hour sessions as well as intensives for individuals and couples. He is the author of The Stories We Tell Ourselves™ and is a columnist for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

Message from a Therapist:Healthy family of origin work isn’t about blaming your parents; it’s about honestly understandi...
10/09/2026

Message from a Therapist:

Healthy family of origin work isn’t about blaming your parents; it’s about honestly understanding your story...what hurt, what you needed, and how those experiences shaped you. Healing means holding both: honoring your pain without remaining defined by it, while understanding your parents’ humanity without excusing or minimizing what happened.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




Neuroscience tells us.....there's power in becoming an observer of your own mind. Noticing your thoughts, feelings, and ...
10/07/2026

Neuroscience tells us...
..there's power in becoming an observer of your own mind. Noticing your thoughts, feelings, and fears without automatically reacting to them can help you create the space to choose your response rather than be controlled by your internal experience.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




The older I get, the more I realize…..the importance of listening...to your body, emotions, thoughts, and fears without ...
10/06/2026

The older I get, the more I realize…
..the importance of listening...to your body, emotions, thoughts, and fears without automatically allowing them to control you. Notice what’s happening inside, be curious about what it’s telling you, and then choose how you want to respond.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




On Relationships:Hearing Is Not AgreeingSometimes the most healing response is simply: “I hear you. I understand why you...
10/05/2026

On Relationships:

Hearing Is Not Agreeing

Sometimes the most healing response is simply: “I hear you. I understand why you feel that way. Your experience matters to me.”

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




Message from a Therapist:We all need someone who will advocate for us, and sometimes that person needs to be ourselves. ...
10/02/2026

Message from a Therapist:
We all need someone who will advocate for us, and sometimes that person needs to be ourselves. Healthy boundaries allow us to care deeply for others without abandoning, silencing, or losing ourselves in the process.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




EMOTIONAL MATURITY looks like...observing your thoughts, emotions, fears, and old stories without automatically allowing...
10/01/2026

EMOTIONAL MATURITY looks like...
observing your thoughts, emotions, fears, and old stories without automatically allowing them to direct your behavior. It’s embracing your whole self with curiosity and self-acceptance, then choosing your response with greater awareness and wisdom.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




Neuroscience tells us.....repeated thoughts can begin to feel like facts simply because they’ve become familiar. Growth ...
09/30/2026

Neuroscience tells us...
..repeated thoughts can begin to feel like facts simply because they’ve become familiar. Growth means you learn to observe the story without automatically believing it—creating enough space to say, “There’s that story again.”

A thought can feel true without being true.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




On Relationships:Observe your thinking. Feel your emotions.Understand your fears.Increase Self-Awareness.Communicate you...
09/28/2026

On Relationships:

Observe your thinking.
Feel your emotions.
Understand your fears.
Increase Self-Awareness.
Communicate your wants and needs.
Healthier relationships with others begin with a healthier relationship with yourself.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




EMOTIONAL MATURITY looks like...Notice your thoughts.Feel your feelings.Name your fears.Pause before reacting.Choose you...
09/24/2026

EMOTIONAL MATURITY looks like...
Notice your thoughts.
Feel your feelings.
Name your fears.
Pause before reacting.
Choose your response.
Awareness creates space.
Space creates choice.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




The older I get, the more I realize…Keep the commitment.Honor the boundary.Follow through.Use your voice.Show up for you...
09/22/2026

The older I get, the more I realize…

Keep the commitment.
Honor the boundary.
Follow through.
Use your voice.
Show up for yourself.
Build self-trust.
Self-trust is built through action.

🎙️Hear more on The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast with Dr. Scott (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)




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6101 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Suite 200
Plano, TX
75093

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

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