Therapist profile
Dr. Clifford Green, LCSW
Hawaii
LCSW - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Hawaii / LCSW-4581
- NPI
- 1285058610
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Hawaii
About
- Attachment work
- Emotion focus
- CBT strategies
About Clifford
Dr. Clifford Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Hawaii with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing relationship strain, addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and concerns such as codependency and intimacy-related issues.
He draws on a mix of therapy methods rather than a single technique. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and understanding how past attachments affect current relationships. He also addresses issues tied to identity and sexual expression, and he lists experience with LGBTQ concerns and kink-friendly topics.
In the therapy room he helps people name patterns that leave them putting others first. Many conversations include boundaries work, managing intense emotions, and strategies to reduce people-pleasing. He uses straightforward tools to manage anxiety, mood shifts, and cravings when addictions are present.
Dr. Green has worked with people who have experienced sexual trauma and with those navigating serious mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder and major depression. He also has experience with anger management, chronic illness concerns, caregiver stress, and grief.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that combines attachment-focused thinking, cognitive strategies, and emotion-focused work. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients through the platform, and practical details about scheduling and fees are managed through the service's subscription system.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now. It helps when someone repeats patterns of pleasing or fears abandonment in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative conversation where the client's perspective guides the work and goals are set together. It supports people who need a steady place to talk through priorities and decisions.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needed. That collaborative step helps match skills work, insight-focused conversation, or emotion-processing to what the client wants to change.
The original biography does not list session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or meeting without travel time. Online work can support regular practice of skills and faster follow-up after stressful events, while allowing the therapist and client to choose the mix of conversation and practical exercises that suits their goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. He lists codependency, relationship issues, and intimacy-related concerns among his focus areas and works on boundary setting and communication.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses an integrative, collaborative approach combining attachment-based, emotion-focused, and cognitive strategies to address patterns and skill deficits.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical experience as a social worker and psychotherapist.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii; the credential is shown as HI LCSW.
Does he work with nonbinary or LGBTQ clients?
Yes. He identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and lists extensive experience addressing sexual orientation and gender identity concerns.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options through the platform before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the service's billing terms.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.