- Strengths focused
- Somatic elements
- Identity affirming
About Corey
Corey Cunningham is an LCPC based in Illinois who helps people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and the stresses of family and life transitions. Corey also supports people navigating identity concerns such as LGBT issues, ADHD, autism and Asperger syndrome, and questions about life purpose or non-monogamous relationships. Corey uses a straightforward, compassionate style and aims to create an accepting place to begin honest work.
Corey describes themself as AuDHD, queer-identifying, and living with chronic illness, and brings those lived experiences into sessions. The approach emphasizes strengths and practical coping skills. Sessions often begin with something that felt meaningful to the client recently, like a photo, song, artwork, or short video, to help ground the conversation and build connection.
Body awareness and gentle movement are sometimes included to help with stress responses and trauma symptoms. Corey uses somatic techniques alongside client-centered conversation to notice how feelings show up in the body and to find ways to lessen their impact. The tone in sessions is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.
Corey notes small practical accommodations, such as wearing rose-colored glasses for light sensitivity and supporting clients who use emotional support animals. The goal is to help people turn the resilience they already have into steady, usable strengths for daily life.
With five years of clinical experience, Corey blends practical strategies with acceptance and curiosity. People who want a down-to-earth, identity-affirming space may find this approach helpful. To begin, follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following what matters most to the client. It involves open conversation, reflective listening, and helping people identify their own goals and next steps. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, identity questions, and life transitions.Somatic Therapy pays attention to physical sensations and simple body-based practices. It can include gentle movement or breath awareness to help people notice and reduce stress responses that show up in the body. This can be useful for trauma symptoms and chronic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Corey will work with clients to decide which combination of conversational and somatic work feels most helpful based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape session pace and techniques.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit isn't practical. If you have questions about how sessions will be run, check the platform details or confirm directly when you schedule.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Corey help with?
Corey works with issues like trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, relationship and family stress, and questions about identity and life purpose.
What is Corey’s therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with a focus on strengths. Sessions may include gentle body awareness or movement to help with stress and trauma symptoms.
What background and experience does Corey have?
Corey has five years of clinical experience and identifies as AuDHD and queer, which informs an empathic and lived-experience perspective in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Corey holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Corey?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.