Dr. Clifford Green
Practical, relationship-focused therapy for complex issues
LCSW Hawaii
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Clifford
Dr. Clifford Green helps people manage relationship strain, addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and problems with intimacy.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing grief, career stress, ADHD challenges, caregiver strain, and issues around sexual identity and kink. Dr.
Green provides direct, practical care aimed at clearer communication and steadier coping. He uses an integrative style that blends several approaches to meet a person's specific needs.
Sessions focus on understanding patterns, building skills, and making changes that fit daily life. He pays close attention to attachment needs and relationship dynamics when they matter to the issue at hand.
Dr. Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW.
He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and earlier social work degrees. He has eight years of clinical experience and has worked with people with complex trauma, serious mental illnesses, mood disorders, and substance use concerns.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, he is familiar with concerns around sexual orientation, gender identity, and internalized stigma. He also addresses sexual health and intimacy topics, including non-monogamy and kink, in a nonjudgmental way.
He aims to make discussions about sex and desire straightforward and practical. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions.
He emphasizes empathy, strengthening coping skills, and helping clients regain a sense of control. The work is aimed at steady, realistic steps toward greater well-being.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Green often combines the Gottman Method with Attachment-Based Therapy to address relationship and connection issues. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, reducing conflict patterns, and rebuilding trust in partnerships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and helps people change how they relate to partners and loved ones.He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on your goals and experiences. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and pacing the work to match what feels most useful. Together these approaches give room for skill-building, honest conversation, and attention to emotional needs in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively to pick or adjust methods based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and the therapist review what helps and change course when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer sessions and when body language matters. Phone or messaging can fit quick check-ins, lower bandwidth needs, or times when being on camera isn't convenient. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English