Dr. Clifford Green, LCSW
Compassionate, practical support for anger and relationships
Book with CliffordWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
How Clifford works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Hawaii
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Clifford
Dr. Clifford Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anger and related concerns. He supports those coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, addictions, bipolar symptoms, and stress.
He also assists people facing grief, self-esteem issues, career pressures, and life transitions. He draws on eight years of clinical experience in Hawaii and uses approaches that fit each person. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking.
Background and approach
He aims to help people reduce intense emotions and improve how they relate to others. Dr. Green often blends attachment-based work with cognitive-behavioral strategies and emotion-focused tools.
He helps people track patterns, notice triggers, and practice new responses. Therapy sessions include skill-building, reflection, and planning for real-life situations. He brings particular experience with trauma, sexual trauma, serious mental illness, and substance use concerns.
He is also knowledgeable about issues important to LGBTQIA+ people, including gender identity and sexual orientation questions. He can address intimacy and sexual concerns and relationship conflicts. Sessions are offered in English and can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
He accepts clients in Hawaii and works with international clients as well. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist 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.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Clifford lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice how early relationships shape current patterns. It focuses on building safer connections and improving how someone asks for support, which can reduce anger and relationship conflict.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by showing practical skills to test thoughts and respond differently.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and comfort level. That plan can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text can be good for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing to talking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity of care across locations.
Questions people ask about Clifford
What concerns does this therapist address?
He supports people with anger, trauma, addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar symptoms, grief, ADHD, and several other concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, practical style focused on skills and insight. Sessions emphasize tracking triggers, practicing new responses, and applying tools in daily life.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has eight years of clinical experience working in behavioral health settings and with people who have trauma, serious mental illness, and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Hawaii.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.