Marisa Gordon (she/her)

I am intuitive, warm, and direct. I work primarily from a contemporary psychodynamic lens, which involves diving deeply into your past and learned patterns in order to shed light on the root of the struggles you may be experiencing, to help give you more agency over your choices, while also implementing practical tools such as emotional regulation techniques and coping skills to manage immediate symptoms. I am also trained in expressive arts therapy and I will incorporate creative and experiential techniques in our work together to help you widen opportunities for self-expression and somatic awareness, if you so choose. I am trauma-informed and incorporate CBT, DBT, and narrative interventions into my psychodynamic practice. As a neutral and non-judgmental, caring adult, I will help your adolescent feel seen and understand, sometimes through non-verbal, expressive arts approaches. As a family therapist, I will help your family better communicate and connect with each other.

Engaging in therapy is a courageous act. You are brave for stepping into the process. I’m glad you’re here. I will hold your most vulnerable, tender explorations of who you are with gentle care. I will be your empathic guide and we will work collaboratively to explore your needs and to develop your goals. I believe that you are the expert on you but I will help you or your family recognize your strengths and work through your challenges. My job is to create a space of safety, containment, and freedom for you to bring in your whole self and to give you permission to explore all parts of yourself and for any of your concerns to be brought in without judgment. I will be specifically sensitive to the histories and current impacts of racism, colonialism, and oppression that you may feel and experience. I will continually do my work in pushing back on the pressures put on by overarching white dominated, heteronormative systems.