James Clifford

My communication style

I ask each person what they want. Some people just want and need a therapist to listen and talk out topics and issues, and they can thus, over time, make decisions and move forward, whereas others will ask for answers and direction from their therapist, and others want to have a mix of both.

My journey to mental healthcare

I grew up in a family and community in which I saw mental health issues from a young age. Whereas I saw others' discomfort with mental health issues, I have always been very interested in a wide variety of mental health issues, and I find working with people on mental health issues to be among the most interesting and rewarding professions.

My goals for you

While a therapist is always promoting general mental health, each person has their own goals, which might evolve and can be reviewed often.

Our first session

People seek understanding and guidance from their therapist, and to do so, a therapist needs to know a patient's history over a wide variety of topics, which we address starting from the 1st session to the extent the person is able and willing to provide.

I identify as...

• Male
• Hispanic or Latinx, Biracial or Multiracial, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Interfaith