Dr. Clifford Green, LCSW
Hawaii · 8 years in practice
Dr. Clifford Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people cope with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and addiction.
License and registration
- LCSW, Hawaii
- LCSW-4581 · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1285058610 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Clifford
Dr. Clifford Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people cope with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and addiction. He practices from Hawaii and brings eight years of clinical experience to his sessions.
He aims to help clients build coping skills and regain a sense of agency in day-to-day life. He uses an integrative approach that draws on several methods. In sessions he listens for what matters most to each person and adapts tools to fit those needs.
Background and approach
Many clients work on trauma recovery, mood and bipolar symptoms, substance use concerns, and issues tied to sexual identity and intimacy. Dr. Green also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and workplace or career strain.
He pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that affect relationships and offers concrete strategies for better interaction and emotional regulation. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, he brings an informed perspective to questions of sexual and gender identity. He also has experience with a wide range of sexual concerns and alternative sexual cultures, and he approaches those topics without judgment.
Sessions can address anger, self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, and coping after disasters or major life change. The overall focus is collaborative problem-solving, building practical skills, and helping people make clearer choices about the life they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Clifford lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and the limits everyone faces. It can help when life changes feel overwhelming or when someone is questioning identity and purpose. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people connect. It helps with communication, trust, and rebuilding closer bonds. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room and values their lived experience. The therapist follows the client's pace and supports self-directed growth and decision making.Picking the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. Clients and therapist collaborate on what feels useful and change the plan as needs shift.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging can provide brief check-ins, day-to-day support, or a way to follow up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain consistent contact with licensed professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Common concerns include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, grief, and career stress. Additional areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe the therapist's style?
He works collaboratively and adapts methods to each person. Sessions focus on listening, building coping skills, and helping people make clearer choices.
What is his professional background?
He has eight years of clinical experience and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology along with graduate and undergraduate degrees in social work. He has worked a lot with trauma, serious mental illness, and substance use concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Hawaii and practices from that location.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's needs.
How is cost structured for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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