Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon

Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with relationship strains, parenting concerns, self-esteem questions, and big life changes such as separation or a midlife shift.

She began her career as an early childhood teacher and later led Nova Southeastern University's Brief Therapy Clinic for 16 years. She also directed the university’s Medical Family Therapy Clinic before moving out of teaching to focus on direct clinical work with individuals and couples.

Her approach draws on strength-based and solution-focused ideas. She invites clients to look at the problem-filled stories they tell about themselves and to try simple, practical changes that produce different results. Sessions often focus on communication, setting realistic goals, and recognizing existing strengths that can be used in new ways.

Dr. Gordon has worked with people facing attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and isolation. She also helps those wrestling with life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. Her experience includes supporting people through divorce, separation, and related communication difficulties.

Clients can expect direct, goal-oriented conversations that prioritize workable steps over abstract theory. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling process and arrange an initial session to discuss goals and practical next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Dr. Gordon draws on strength-based work, which helps people identify existing resources and skills. This approach focuses on what already works and on building small practices to expand those strengths in daily life.

She also uses solution-focused techniques that zero in on specific goals. These brief, goal-oriented steps are useful for people who want concrete changes in relationships, parenting, or coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss options in the first sessions and help clients decide which techniques match their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift.

The practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats offered. The biography does not list supported formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt communication-focused exercises, goal-setting work, and follow-up tasks to an online setting to support steady progress.