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Ariana Gordon

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Ariana Gordon, LPC

New Jersey

New Jersey LPC - Relationships and Addictions

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Where Ariana stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00857800
NPI
1790413797
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

About

  • Codependency and boundaries
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Trauma-informed approach

About Ariana

Ariana Gordon is a New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship problems, and related concerns like self-esteem and grief. She also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment wounds, and coping with life changes.

She starts by looking at how past experiences and repeated patterns affect day-to-day choices. Sessions focus on understanding those root causes and how they show up in communication, emotions, and thoughts. That helps people see where small shifts could make daily life feel less overwhelming.

In practical terms she blends talk-based methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new approaches. She uses goal-oriented techniques to set manageable steps for change. Motivational approaches are used when someone needs help deciding what matters most and finding reasons to act on it.

Ariana pays attention to relationship patterns, including codependency and family of origin issues. She helps people notice how they give too much, people-please, or struggle to set boundaries, and then practice different ways to respond. Work can include communication skills, managing impulses, and handling triggers from past trauma.

Sessions are straightforward and focused on real life. People leave with concrete next steps they can use between meetings. She offers counseling in English and provides services from New Jersey.

How sessions work

How Ariana Uses Talk Methods for Change Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people clarify their own values, feel heard, and make choices that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches simple tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing. Existential therapy looks at meaning and life choices, helping people face difficult decisions and find personal direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ariana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That means checking in on whether exercises or techniques feel useful and adjusting the plan as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets the therapist and client try behavioral experiments between meetings and quickly review progress together.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship problems, self-esteem, grief, bipolar concerns, and related issues like codependency and attachment problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to set manageable steps for change.

How much experience does she have?

Ariana has eight years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What is the cost and payment model?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin sessions?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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