Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon, LMFT

Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon, LMFT, welcomes people seeking help with relationship strain, parenting challenges, and the pressures of caregiving. She focuses on practical steps that bring relief and clearer communication. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, aimed at helping people notice resources they already have and build on them.

Dr. Gordon spent many years as an early childhood teacher before moving into family therapy. She led Nova Southeastern University’s Brief Therapy Clinic for 16 years and also directed the Medical Family Therapy Clinic there. Those roles shaped how she supports people in short-term, focused work.

In sessions she uses a solution-focused, strength-based approach that invites clients to set goals and try small changes. Conversations center on what is working, what could be different, and what steps feel doable. She often helps with parenting decisions, communication patterns, and rebuilding confidence after life transitions.

She also assists people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, isolation, and the emotional fallout of separation or loss. Practical strategies and clearer communication are common early priorities. Dr. Gordon aims to make sessions feel like a team effort rather than a one-way visit.

With 25 years of practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida, she draws on wide clinical experience while keeping things straightforward. If you want help sorting next steps or finding a better balance, she offers a calm, experienced presence to guide that work.

Approaches that guide remote work and goal-setting

Dr. Gordon often uses a strength-based approach that helps people spot abilities they already have and use them to change difficult patterns. This method focuses on practical steps and building confidence rather than rehashing problems at length.

She also applies solution-focused techniques that encourage clients to set specific goals and try small experiments between sessions. Those short, targeted steps can help with relationship repairs, parenting choices, and managing life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the work as needs change.

Confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also help people stay consistent during caregiving demands or chronic illness management. If you want to know which session formats are offered, check the listing details or ask when you schedule.