About Clifford
Clifford Bough is a licensed social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, and life transitions. He draws on 18 years of professional experience and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. He focuses on practical conversations that get to what is causing distress and what can help now.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to fit where they are.
Background and approach
Clifford treats mood disorders such as depression and bipolar concerns, and he supports people facing grief, anger, or parenting and family stresses. His approach centers on building understanding and a stronger sense of self. He uses techniques that encourage clearer thinking and better emotion regulation.
Clifford also integrates mindfulness practices to help people manage anxiety and cope with overwhelming feelings. Clients can expect a respectful and straightforward working style. Clifford listens for patterns in relationships and behavior and works with people to set realistic goals.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on small, achievable changes. In addition to common mood and anxiety concerns, Clifford addresses addictions, communication problems, hoarding, infidelity, and veteran and armed forces issues among other areas. He adapts methods like cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies to fit individual needs.
Sessions are offered in English and take place using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clifford uses a subscription model for appointments that can be canceled at any time.
How Clifford’s approaches fit into online therapy
Clifford commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support coping during stressful moments.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Clifford will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest techniques that match those needs. He adjusts methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant to day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and teaching coping skills, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text can support quick progress checks, accountability, or exercises between longer sessions. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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