About Clifford
Clifford Hamilton is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of practice in counseling and psychology. He earned a Master of Education in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Brewton Parker College. Clifford works from Georgia and brings long experience supporting people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions.
He has spent much of his career with high-risk youth and people struggling with substance use and intellectual disability.
Background and approach
Clifford draws on cognitive behavioral methods while also using client-centered, dialectical, motivational, and solution-focused tools. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Clifford’s style is direct and collaborative.
He helps clients name the problems getting in the way, then builds simple strategies to manage symptoms like anger, stress, or attention difficulties. He also supports those dealing with grief, relationship trouble, and work or identity concerns. In sessions he pays attention to life context, including multicultural issues, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, and past domestic violence or abuse.
He commonly addresses addictions and recovery planning alongside coping skills for PTSD and trauma-related reactions. Clifford offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Fees vary with location and depend on the subscription model used, which can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and an appointment is scheduled according to therapist availability.
How Clifford blends proven approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients feel heard and can explore what matters to them. It helps with motivation, self-esteem, and situations where understanding emotions is a priority.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive behaviors. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships repeatedly escalate.
Finding the right approach is part of working together. Clifford will discuss goals, try methods that match the person’s needs, and adjust techniques over time. That collaborative process helps pick practical tools that fit a client's preferences and daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is good when visual cues and full conversation are helpful, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging allows brief ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or recovery routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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