Faculty
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Arlene Brett Gordon, Ph.D.Director / Brief Therapy Institute Phone: (954) 262-3032 |
Arlene Brett Gordon, Ph.D., is a licensed family therapist and adjunct faculty. As a family therapist, she is trained to work with people facing diverse challenges that affect their daily lives. She is the director of the Brief Therapy Institute (BTI), which includes NSU’s Family Therapy Clinic that provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
Arlene’s relationship with NSU began in 1982 as a first grade teacher at the University School. She then enrolled as a doctoral student, and became an adjunct professor for Farquar, Fischler and the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at NSU. Arlene specializes in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer. She provides SFBT trainings and consultations in the tri-county area, as well as nationally.
In 1993, Arlene developed Families Facing Solutions, which is designed to train practitioners working directly with families.
