Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon
Problem-solving family therapist
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Arlene
Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship, family, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable for parents who are worried or exhausted. She began her career as an early childhood schoolteacher and later led Nova Southeastern University's Brief Therapy Clinic for 16 years.
Background and approach
She also directed the university’s Medical Family Therapy Clinic. Those roles shaped her skill at brief, focused work with families and adults. In independent practice she uses a strength-based, solution-focused way of working.
That means identifying what already helps and building on it. Sessions concentrate on clear, manageable steps rather than long explanations. She offers help for common family challenges like relationship conflict, communication problems, parenting concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
Dr. Gordon also addresses issues related to chronic illness, divorce and separation, isolation and life purpose, midlife transitions, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. Her style is collaborative.
She invites clients to notice strengths they might have missed and to try small changes that lead to relief. Many parents find this practical, short-term focus fits into busy family life and leads to clearer communication and better day-to-day functioning.
Approach to therapy online and practical options
Dr. Gordon commonly uses evidence-based, solution-focused work that narrows in on specific problems and practical changes. This approach helps people find small actions that shift family dynamics and reduce everyday stress. It suits relationship and parenting concerns because it targets concrete behaviors and communication patterns.Another useful approach she draws on is strength-based work, which highlights existing skills and supports people in using them more intentionally. That method helps clients notice what already goes well and expand those moments to improve parenting, confidence, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will partner with clients to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they test strategies and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in daily life.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give families flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow for quick check-ins between sessions, and let people connect from wherever they are in Florida. The variety of formats supports different communication styles and needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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