Dr. Clifford Green, LCSW
Hawaii · 8 years in practice
Dr. Clifford Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Hawaii who helps people facing addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, mood disorders, anxiety, and grief.
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 based in Hawaii who helps people facing addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, mood disorders, anxiety, and grief. He also supports those dealing with stress, work and career concerns, self-esteem, intimacy issues, and the challenges that come with ADHD and compassion fatigue.
He is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and is familiar with concerns around sexual and gender identity. He takes an individualized approach to therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding emotions, improving communication, and building practical coping skills. He draws from several approaches to tailor support to each person's goals and needs. Dr.
Green worked for years as a social worker and psychotherapist and has eight years of clinical experience. He has substantial experience with trauma, including sexual trauma, and with serious mental illnesses such as bipolar and depressive disorders and anxiety. He has also worked with substance use, anger management, and personality-related concerns.
He aims to create a collaborative relationship that centers empathy and respect. Therapy often includes identifying patterns, practicing new ways of relating, and strengthening problem-solving strategies. The overall focus is on helping people regain agency and build resilience.
Sessions are offered in English and Dr. Green accepts international clients. He provides multiple remote formats to fit different needs and life rhythms.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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
Emotion and attachment work through online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with core emotions, helping people understand how feelings shape their responses and relationships. It is often used for relationship and intimacy issues and for processing attachment-related wounds.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and helps people develop more supported ways of relating. It can help with communication problems, abandonment fears, and building trust in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match the client's needs. This is a collaborative process and strategies can be adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for brief check-ins or when people need ongoing support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping focus on emotion, attachment, and practical skills.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, grief, and stress among other concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, individualized style that centers empathy and practical skill-building to help people understand emotions and change patterns in relationships and behavior.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has eight years of clinical experience as a social worker and psychotherapist, with extensive work addressing trauma, serious mental illness, substance use, anger, and personality-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds the credential LCSW which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is located in Hawaii.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available with this clinician?
He meets clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible options for different needs.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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