Rashida Gordon, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 5 years in practice
Rashida Gordon is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience in New York.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 091335 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1699198135 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Rashida
Rashida Gordon is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience in New York. She focuses on practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Rashida speaks English and works with each person respectfully and with compassion.
She keeps conversations direct and patient. Sessions are shaped around what a person needs right now and what goals feel realistic.
Background and approach
She emphasizes listening first, then building simple steps toward better daily functioning and clearer communication. Rashida also attends to linked concerns like attachment and family of origin issues, caregiver stress, and feelings of guilt or shame. She helps people talk through patterns that repeat in relationships and offers ways to try different responses in real life.
When trauma or past abuse is part of the story, she moves at a pace the person can manage and focuses on safety and stabilization before deeper work. For parents she helps sort practical parenting worries and the emotional strain that can follow. Her approach is collaborative.
Rashida works with each person to shape a plan and adjust it as progress is made. She encourages small, sustainable changes that fit into everyday routines and responsibilities.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rashida lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Rashida draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress and anxiety - teaching breathing, grounding, and simple behavioral steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on processing relationship patterns and attachment concerns by identifying repeating behaviors and trying new ways of relating that improve communication and boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Rashida works collaboratively with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts plans as progress is made and checks in regularly to make sure the work feels useful.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options let people connect from different places and schedules while keeping therapy practical and accessible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help address?
Rashida focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. She also works with related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a direct, collaborative style that starts with listening and then building simple, practical steps. Sessions aim to be realistic and focused on everyday changes.
How much experience does she have?
Rashida has five years of professional clinical experience in social work practice in New York.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, abbreviated LCSW, and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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