About Thiera
Dr. Thiera Clifford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and life changes.
Her approach aims to identify clear goals and practical steps that make everyday life more manageable. She offers one-on-one sessions where the work centers on present-day challenges and specific personal goals. Conversations often look at patterns that get in the way of change and at small skills to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Dr. Clifford also runs group work when that format fits a person’s needs and promotes mutual support. Her style blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
That means clients can expect active problem-solving, skill practice, and attention to thoughts and behaviors that fuel worry or low mood. She draws on psychodynamic ideas when looking at how past experiences shape current reactions. Practical concerns like organization, productivity, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and workplace worries are addressed directly.
She also supports people facing postpartum challenges, chronic illness, prejudice and discrimination, and multicultural concerns. The goal is steady skill-building rather than quick fixes. Sessions may include training in coping strategies, communication work, grounding and body-focused techniques, and steps to improve confidence and self-care.
Dr. Clifford aims to help each person find realistic, manageable changes that fit their life.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what comes up, and helps set goals that feel important to them. This approach helps when someone needs a thoughtful space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear strategies and homework tasks to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and build steady focus.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with a person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative exploration can include mixing approaches to match real-world needs.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-shared worksheets. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, between-session coaching, and step-by-step guidance for tasks like planning or organization.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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