Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Clifford works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Clifford
Clifford Bough is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice in New York. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, anger, mood struggles, and life transitions. Clifford aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
He takes a respectful and down-to-earth approach in sessions. Clifford listens first and adapts the conversation to each person's needs. He focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions to handle strong emotions and everyday problems.
Background and approach
Clifford combines evidence-informed methods with a calm, client-centered style. That means he pays attention to how relationships and past experiences shape today’s struggles, while also teaching concrete coping tools. Sessions may include work on thinking patterns, emotion regulation, and mindful attention to reduce reactivity.
People often come to him for help with anger, substance use, panic or depressive episodes, and family-related stress. He also supports those coping with caregiving and aging concerns, hoarding, infidelity, and identity questions. Clifford adapts his focus to the issue someone brings and the goals they want to reach.
He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies by location and session scheduling follows a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist’s availability.
What Clifford works with
Everything Clifford lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Clifford's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Clifford lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach, Methods, and Online Sessions
Clifford commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce panic, depression, and anger-driven reactions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.He also uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes listening and tailoring what happens in sessions to each person's goals. Figuring out the right mix of approaches is part of the work; the therapist and client decide together which methods fit best for the issues and goals at hand.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make participation easier. Video is useful for full conversations and skill practice, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and flexible touchpoints. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep progress moving between appointments.
Questions people ask about Clifford
What concerns does Clifford commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction issues, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is his style in sessions?
Clifford uses a respectful, client-centered approach and adapts sessions to each person's needs. He focuses on listening, teaching skills, and setting practical goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.