About Ariana
Ariana Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in New Jersey and has eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and stress. Ariana often speaks plainly about emotions and daily struggles to help clients feel understood from the first session.
She emphasizes learning how past experiences shape present behavior. Sessions focus on increasing awareness of communication patterns, thoughts, and emotional responses. Ariana helps people notice small habits that get in the way and then try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Her work blends goal-focused strategies with space to reflect on meaning and values. Practical tools like thought records and goal planning are used alongside conversations about personal purpose and identity. This mix aims to address immediate problems while also supporting longer-term change.
Ariana also pays attention to relationships and family background when relevant. She helps people talk through intimacy concerns, grief, anger, and body image in straightforward terms. For those managing ADHD-related challenges, she offers structure and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm.
People who choose Ariana tend to want clear steps plus a therapist who listens without judgement. She encourages small experiments between sessions and adjusts methods to match each person’s needs. The emphasis is on usable skills and clearer thinking to help people move forward.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Ariana commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own solutions by reflecting on their thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ariana works with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She may blend clear, skills-based work with deeper conversations about values and meaning so the plan fits the person rather than forcing one method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing check-ins and quick problem-solving between sessions, offering flexibility for different routines and comfort levels.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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