Dr. Thiera Clifford, LPC

Dr. Thiera Clifford is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical work based in Michigan. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, or major life changes. She also pays attention to caregiver stress, perinatal concerns, chronic illness and pain, and issues related to identity and discrimination.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. Sessions concentrate on what is happening now and on specific personal goals. She talks with clients about practical skills like communication, confidence, and organization to make day-to-day life easier.

Dr. Clifford blends several therapeutic styles rather than relying on a single method. She uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness practices to help people manage overwhelming feelings. She draws on psychodynamic ideas when past patterns influence current problems and uses solution-focused work to set clear, achievable steps.

In therapy she often connects emotional work with concrete skills. That may mean learning coping strategies for stress, planning small changes to improve routines, or practicing grounding and breathing for panic or pain. The goal is to help people build tools they can use between sessions.

Her practice includes individual therapy and group options that aim to increase mutual support and skill development. People interested in starting with her complete a short questionnaire to match goals and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Dr. Clifford commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices in therapy. Client-centered work means the conversation starts with the person’s priorities and moves at their pace, helping them set goals that matter. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them. Mindfulness practices focus on simple breathing and attention exercises that reduce stress and help with mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals, preferences, and what you notice is most helpful, then adjust methods over time. That collaborative planning helps match techniques to the real problems you bring to sessions.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a lunch break, or sessions by phone can reduce bandwidth needs when video is difficult. Many people find online work helpful for practicing mindfulness exercises between meetings and for keeping steady momentum while managing caregiving or health responsibilities.