About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Clifford
Clifford Bough is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York with 18 years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, grief, anger, and related challenges. He also lists coaching and compassion fatigue among his focus areas.
Clifford prefers straightforward, person-focused conversations. He uses practical methods drawn from attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and mindfulness approaches. Sessions aim to identify patterns, develop coping strategies, and set small, achievable goals you can try between meetings.
His background includes long-term clinical work supporting people through life changes and substance concerns. He notes experience with blended family issues, fatherhood topics, communication problems, and other family-related stressors. He also lists work with mood disorders, panic, personality concerns, and aging-related issues.
In sessions he listens for how relationships affect daily life and mood. He helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice emotion-regulation skills, and build steadier routines. Clifford combines goal-focused techniques with reflective conversation to help you manage symptoms and handle recurring conflicts at home.
He offers services in English and practices from New York. If you want to learn how he structures work and what to expect, follow the site's steps to view online therapy options and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Clifford uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often focuses on concrete steps you can take between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address addictive behaviors.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration. That approach aims to make sessions more conversational so goals and pace reflect what matters most to the individual.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Clifford will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday constraints with each person and choose approaches together. The plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since formats were not specified in the original biography. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or reduce travel time. Discuss practical scheduling needs when you arrange the first appointment so sessions fit into daily life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does he address?
He lists family problems, blended family issues, fatherhood topics, and communication problems among his focus areas.
How does Clifford approach therapy?
He blends attachment-based, client-centered, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness methods to help identify patterns and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional experience working with mood disorders, addictions, and family-related stress.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a New York LCSW and practices in New York.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.