Laraine Gordon is a Registered Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R in the state of New York. Laraine has worked as a psychotherapist and hospice medical social worker over the last 22 years and provides psychotherapy for individuals, teens, and families.
In April of 2007 Laraine established a not for profit organization called Time for Teens, Inc. Time for Teens is an innovative 501c3 charity program providing bereaved teens and their families with an annual retreat as well as counseling and scholarships throughout the year. As of 2019, TFT is in its 13th successful year of programming. Laraine is the Founder and Executive Director of Time for Teens.
Laraine has spent the last 22 years presenting workshops to both small and large audiences in and out of the United States, discussing her expertise in the area of adolescents, grief, addictions and various topics. Most recently, Laraine was invited as a national guest speaker presenting in California at the Annual National Bereavement Camp Conference run by The Moyer Foundation.
In March 2018, Laraine, with the assist of doTERRA ’s Healing Hands Foundation, initiated and completed a humanitarian mission trip in Rincon Puerto Rico where she and a team of volunteers rebuilt a playground at an orphanage. The playground was devastated during Hurricane Maria and Laraine set her sights on helping the community with clothes, first aid supplies, wellness kits and a newly rebuilt playground for the children. The Humanitarian trip was a 4 Phase Project beginning in November 2017 sending supplies and finishing in March 2018 with the project of rebuilding the playground at the orphanage.
