Therapist profile
Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon, LMFT
Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon, LMFT - Relationships and parenting
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- Strength-based approach
- Solution-focused work
- Communication help
About Arlene
Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon, LMFT, is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. She focuses on relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. She speaks English and works with adults who want practical help for home and relationship stress.
Before moving into private practice, Dr. Gordon taught and directed clinics at Nova Southeastern University, including a Brief Therapy Clinic and a Medical Family Therapy Clinic. That work involved supervising clinicians and running short-term, goal-focused therapy programs.
Her approach is strength-based and solution-focused. She encourages clients to notice existing strengths and use them to change problem-saturated patterns. Sessions tend to look for small, achievable shifts rather than long lists of problems.
Dr. Gordon has experience with attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues many people face at midlife. She also supports people dealing with isolation, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose.
In therapy she works collaboratively with each person to identify goals and test practical steps between sessions. Many clients work on improving communication, building confidence, or managing the practical demands of parenting and caregiving. Her style is straightforward and focused on usable change.
To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to choose online therapy options and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Dr. Gordon uses evidence-based, goal-focused techniques that help people make measurable changes. One approach she uses is solution-focused work, which identifies a specific change and then tests small steps toward that outcome; this approach suits concerns like communication problems, parenting stress, and practical relationship goals.She also draws on strength-based methods that help people recognize abilities they already have and apply them to current problems. That focus can be helpful for building self-esteem, coping with caregiver stress, and facing life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision making helps shape session pacing and homework between meetings.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy life rhythms, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt the structure of sessions so they work in a client’s daily routine and priorities.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What relationship and family issues does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, and communication problems. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice uses a strength-based, solution-focused approach that looks for small, practical changes clients can try between sessions. The work emphasizes collaboration on clear goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional experience, including leadership of university therapy clinics and many years working directly with adults on relationship and family concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in Florida. This listing reflects those exact credentials and her Florida location.
In which language can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific session pricing depends on your selected location.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site process.
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