- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Clifford
Clifford Nathaniel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or managing depression and ADHD. Clifford aims to create a calm, direct space for practical conversation about parenting concerns and everyday struggles.
Clifford trained in counseling psychology and earned a master's degree from Trevecca Nazarene University. He has a long career in clinical work that includes individual sessions and group settings.
Background and approach
Over the years he has worked with people dealing with substance use, mood disorders, and complex emotional patterns. In sessions he uses straightforward, conversational methods drawn from client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. He helps people notice patterns, try different responses, and build small habits that change daily life.
He also draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape present choices. Clifford offers practical skills alongside conversations about meaning and values. For parents he focuses on coping strategies, communication habits, and ways to reduce daily stress.
He also addresses related concerns such as attachment struggles, codependency, control issues, and fatherhood matters. People working with him can expect a mix of goal-focused exercises and time to process feelings. He provides sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging and sees clients in Tennessee as well as internationally.
Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
What Clifford works with
Everything Clifford lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Clifford helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Clifford lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Clifford’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a respectful, collaborative relationship. It helps when someone needs a judgment-free space to talk and to find their own solutions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and day-to-day parenting challenges because it breaks problems into manageable tasks.
Clifford treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. He will listen to your goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. Working together makes it easier to find methods that fit your life and your priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging works well for brief check-ins or when a written thread is helpful. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel and make regular check-ins easier to keep.
Questions people ask about Clifford
What kinds of concerns does Clifford address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, and parenting-related struggles. He also supports people facing substance use, attachment and codependency issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. Sessions balance problem-solving with time to reflect on feelings and patterns.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a master's in counseling psychology from Trevecca Nazarene University and has 25 years of clinical experience working in individual and group settings.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Tennessee and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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