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Entry 274894New York / United States

Rashida Gordon

Rashida Gordon, LCSW

New York 5 years in practice

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LCSW - stress and relationship concerns

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Parenting support

About Rashida

LCSW in New York with five years of clinical experience, Rashida Gordon focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. She works directly with adults who bring these issues to therapy. Sessions are conducted in English and organized around each person's goals.

Gordon centers sessions on practical talk and problem solving. She adapts how she talks and plans work with each client. That can mean short-term skill building for anxiety, focused conversations about relationship patterns, or exploring the impact of past trauma on day-to-day life.

She also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, caregiving stress, communication problems, and complicated feelings like guilt or abandonment. When end-of-life questions or hospice concerns arise, she offers support aimed at clarity and coping.

Rashida draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide interventions, using approaches suited to the problem at hand rather than a single fixed method. Her work emphasizes practical steps people can take between sessions to test changes and notice differences.

Clients begin by clarifying goals and priorities. From there she and the client decide what to focus on each week and how progress will be checked. The aim is steady, practical work that fits a client's life and needs.

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How Rashida Uses Evidence-Based Approaches in Remote Sessions

Rashida relies on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and depression. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing alternative thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Short-term behavioral strategies involve small experiments and practical skills practice between sessions to change routines and build coping skills.

She also uses trauma-informed conversation techniques to help people make sense of how past painful events affect current relationships and reactions. Those conversations aim to increase understanding and reduce the hold of difficult memories on daily life.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. That means initial sessions often include assessment and small steps to see what fits each person's needs and preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to keep steady progress while matching therapy to everyday life.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, evidence-informed techniques and adapts conversations to each person. Sessions focus on problem solving, skill building, and making changes between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience includes work with trauma, relationships, and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York. Her practice is based in New York and sessions are provided in English.

Does she work in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English only. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are held.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription tier and location.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the onboarding and scheduling process.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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