Jordan Held, LCSW is the President and Founder of Relentless Pursuit Therapy & Consulting. He is a clinical expert in trauma, LGBTQ+ care, and complex family systems, and works with individuals, families, and organizations facing high-conflict dynamics, complex clinical needs, and major life transitions. He holds a Master of Social Welfare from UCLA and a Master of Sports Leadership from Northeastern University.
Jordan has extensive experience in adolescent and family treatment, including work with families in crisis, multigenerational systems, and young adults transitioning home from higher levels of care. He is known for his ability to work with families where longstanding patterns and breakdowns in communication have made change difficult. His systems-oriented approach addresses the relationships and family structures that shape behavior and drive treatment outcomes.
Through his practice, Jordan provides clinical care and consultation to families facing entrenched conflict and challenges that extend beyond the scope of traditional therapy. He also advises treatment centers and organizations on communication breakdowns, leadership challenges, and systemic conflict.
Jordan is an internationally recognized speaker on gender and sexual minority adolescents and their families. He serves in leadership on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles LGBT Center and is affiliated with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He has contributed to academic literature on trauma and resilience among these youth. Jordan leads family support groups and provides clinical supervision, training, and capacity building for clinicians, schools, and organizations nationally and internationally.
