About Arlene
Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on relationships, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She brings 25 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth style.
Clients meet a clinician who listens, highlights strengths, and helps map small steps forward. She began her career as an early childhood schoolteacher and later led university therapy clinics for many years, including a brief therapy clinic and a medical family therapy clinic.
How Arlene works
That background shaped her direct approach to solving problems and supporting change. In sessions she uses a strength-based, solution-focused stance. That means she helps people identify what already works, then builds on those skills to shift problem-filled patterns.
Conversations are collaborative and action-oriented with clear, doable goals. Dr. Gordon helps with relationship struggles, parenting tensions, low self-esteem, and adapting to big life changes.
She also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or disability challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Her work emphasizes practical steps and bolstering confidence. She helps clients notice their resources and try small experiments between sessions.
The aim is to make changes that feel manageable and meaningful. People who choose her typically want straightforward guidance, concrete tools, and someone who will prioritize progress over theory. Her long career in clinical settings informs a calm and focused way of supporting change.
What Arlene works with
The areas below are the ones Arlene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions offer
Dr. Gordon uses a strength-based approach that spotlights what is already working in a person's life and builds on those abilities to create change. This method helps when someone feels stuck and wants practical ways to shift patterns. She also practices solution-focused work, which narrows attention to small, specific goals and short-term steps that can produce noticeable differences quickly.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify which methods fit current needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative planning helps keep therapy focused and personally relevant.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, each offering practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for detailed communication. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter environment is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it simpler to check in between sessions or fit short updates into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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