Clifford Bough, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in New York with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, family conflicts, & bipolar disorder. I have worked effectively with teens age 13 to 19 as individuals and part of a family system. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Grief, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Blended family issues, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Gender dysphoria, Hoarding, Infidelity, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems
License information
NY LCSW 077329
Reviews
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Cliff is a great listener! I always enjoy our sessions. He gives great feedback, provides great suggestions for coping mechanisms and things I work on to improve my mental health!
Written on Aug 04, 2023 after therapy with Clifford for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
An amazing and thoughtful therapist! Would highly recommend him.
Written on Jun 19, 2023 after therapy with Clifford for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Still a long way to go for my personally, but Cliff has been incredible at really helping me start to find the "why" I am the way I am so that I can change my actions in a positive way.
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Clifford for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, eating disorders, anger management, coaching, and adhd