About Clifford
Clifford Nathaniel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD concerns. He presents a calm, steady approach and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Clifford draws on long experience to guide conversations and plan manageable next steps.
He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Trevecca Nazarene University and has practiced for 25 years.
Background and approach
During that time he has worked with people facing substance use concerns, mood and anxiety problems, and a range of attachment and relationship challenges. His background also includes leading group work and offering trainings for community organizations and schools. In sessions Clifford combines client-centered listening with active problem-solving.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. He also works with narrative and psychodynamic ideas to understand repeating life themes and emotional patterns. Clifford aims to make therapy straightforward.
He helps people set clear, achievable goals and checks progress along the way. Conversations focus on skills you can try between sessions and on understanding patterns that keep problems recurring. People can work with him online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
He speaks English and accepts international clients when that fits the situation.
How Clifford blends approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. It involves open listening, reflecting what you say, and helping you set your own goals; this can be useful when someone wants support sorting feelings around parenting, grief, or life change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors. It often includes simple exercises to test beliefs and reduce anxious or depressive symptoms through small, practical steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Clifford will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging fit quick check-ins, brief skills practice, or times when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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