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Dr. Thiera Clifford

Therapist · Michigan

Dr. Thiera CliffordLPC

Perinatal-focused counselor with practical tools

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  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Mindfulness-based support
  • Goal oriented care
  • One-on-one sessions

About Thiera

Dr. Thiera Clifford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with ten years of experience. She focuses on perinatal mental health, mood concerns, anxiety, and life transitions. Clients meet one on one to work toward clear goals and practical changes.

Her approach starts with what is happening now. Sessions look at daily challenges, personal projects, and stressors that get in the way of functioning. She offers group therapy as well when additional peer support fits the need.

Therapeutic work may include learning mindfulness skills, improving communication, and building confidence. She also addresses coping strategies for chronic pain, caregiver stress, and postpartum depression. The aim is to develop tools that help with everyday life.

Dr. Clifford blends evidence-based strategies and supportive listening. Cognitive techniques and short-term problem solving are used alongside deeper reflection about patterns and relationships. This helps people change unhelpful thinking and respond differently to stress.

Her sessions often cover practical topics like organization, productivity, and managing emotions. People who want a focused plan and clear steps tend to find this style useful. The overall goal is better day-to-day functioning and more control over life changes.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities, offering a space to be heard and to set goals together. It helps people who need validation and collaboration to make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that interferes with daily life.

Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can support managing perinatal stress, chronic pain, and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods together, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist collaborate to choose techniques that match needs and preferences.

Confirm the currently offered session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten check-ins, reduce travel time, and allow continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to the online setting so progress continues between meetings.

License and NPI

  • LPC Michigan · No. 6401014742

NPI1285013979

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, postpartum depression, and pregnancy and childbirth related struggles. Other areas include grief, anger, ADHD, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.

What is her therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions use mindfulness, cognitive methods, and short-term problem solving alongside exploration of patterns and emotions.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with people facing life transitions, mood disorders, and perinatal mental health concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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