- Practical skill building
- Values and meaning
- Emotion regulation
About Corey
Corey Pitts is a licensed counselor practicing in North Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. He holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credentials. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, and career questions.
Corey explains issues in plain terms and listens for the practical problems behind strong feelings. Sessions aim to improve communication, build healthier routines, and address patterns that lead to shame, isolation, or anger. He works with people coping with grief, trauma, and major life changes.
Corey combines several therapeutic styles to meet each person’s needs. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace and priorities. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
People looking for help with identity and deeper meaning may find his use of Existential and Jungian ideas useful for exploring values and inner conflicts. He supports parents struggling with caregiving stress and professionals feeling burned out or stuck in their careers.
Corey offers straightforward guidance and collaborative planning. He helps clients set realistic goals and practice new skills between sessions. To start, readers are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
Corey explains issues in plain terms and listens for the practical problems behind strong feelings. Sessions aim to improve communication, build healthier routines, and address patterns that lead to shame, isolation, or anger. He works with people coping with grief, trauma, and major life changes.
Corey combines several therapeutic styles to meet each person’s needs. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace and priorities. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
People looking for help with identity and deeper meaning may find his use of Existential and Jungian ideas useful for exploring values and inner conflicts. He supports parents struggling with caregiving stress and professionals feeling burned out or stuck in their careers.
Corey offers straightforward guidance and collaborative planning. He helps clients set realistic goals and practice new skills between sessions. To start, readers are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Oregon
Languages
English
How Corey's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the clients lead and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means sessions emphasize listening, understanding your values, and working at a pace that feels manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and workplace stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Decisions about which tools to use are made together, with practical steps and homework used when helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, reduce travel time, and let people use therapy from wherever they are that offers a quieter setting. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to match work schedules and life demands, helping clients practice skills between appointments and track progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Corey help with?
He helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, mood and personality issues, relationship and intimacy struggles, addictions, grief, trauma, career questions, and parenting challenges.
What is Corey's therapy style?
He takes a compassionate, down-to-earth approach that blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies.
How much experience does he have?
Corey has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
He holds LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with Corey?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapists availability.