Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon , LMFT

Dr. Arlene Brett Gordon is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with relationships, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and major life transitions. Her voice is calm and practical, and she focuses on small, doable changes that add up over time.

She began her career as an early childhood teacher and later led university therapy clinics, including a brief therapy clinic and a medical family therapy clinic. That background shaped her practical approach to therapy and her emphasis on everyday strengths.

In sessions she uses a strength-based, solution-focused stance. That means she and the client look for what already works, then build on those skills to shift stuck patterns. Conversations are geared toward clear goals and steps clients can try between appointments.

Dr. Gordon works with people on common concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people facing midlife transitions, questions about life purpose, and post-traumatic stress.

Her work is conversational and collaborative. Clients can expect a focus on practical strategies, clearer communication, and ways to recognize strengths they may have overlooked. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different lifestyles.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Gordon commonly uses strength-based and solution-focused techniques that emphasize clients' existing skills and practical steps for change. Strength-based work helps people identify and build on personal resources, while solution-focused work zeroes in on small, achievable goals to shift patterns of behavior and interaction.

Those approaches are useful for relationship troubles, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and adjusting to life changes. They tend to be action-oriented and concrete, so people leave sessions with specific ideas to try between meetings. The therapist will work with each person to choose the method that best matches their needs and goals through a collaborative process.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer short, written check-ins and can fit into a busy day without needing a full hour block.

Throughout the online process she will help clients decide which format and approaches fit their schedule, comfort, and goals so therapy can be practical and easier to maintain over time.