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Cory Russell

Cory Russell

Therapist · South Carolina

Practical therapy for everyday life

  • CBT focused
  • Trauma-aware
  • Flexible scheduling

About Cory

Cory Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of clinical experience. He helps people who feel stuck by offering clear, practical steps to manage mood, stress, and daily challenges. Cory works with adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship stress, and career strain. He also supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

He uses straightforward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings to feel less overwhelmed. Cory emphasizes concrete strategies to change patterns that get in the way of daily life and goals.

Beyond CBT, he draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships. He also incorporates trauma-focused methods when past experiences continue to cause distress. These approaches aim to help people feel safer, more connected, and more in control of choices.

Cory keeps sessions flexible to match a person's schedule and needs. He encourages questions and works collaboratively to set goals that matter to each person. The process centers on practical progress rather than jargon.

People reach out to address a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, anger, grief around separation, family problems, impulsivity, and issues tied to parenting or fatherhood. Cory helps people break big problems into manageable steps and build routines that support lasting change.

How Cory’s Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical problem solving by teaching skills to change thinking and action. Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships influence current connection and trust. That perspective can help with relationship concerns, communication problems, and patterns that repeat across relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Cory will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. Together they check what is helping and adjust the plan when needed so therapy stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not list which remote formats are used, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try approaches like CBT and trauma-focused work from wherever they are, with scheduling that aims to match everyday life.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Attachment issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cory work with?

Cory supports people coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, relationship and communication problems, and career-related strain. He also helps with trauma, compassion fatigue, self-esteem, and issues tied to parenting and fatherhood.

What style of therapy does he use?

His primary approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thinking, feeling, and behaving. He also uses attachment-based and trauma-focused approaches when they fit the situation.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 11 years of experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, and attention differences.

What are his credentials and location?

Cory holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices from South Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.

How is pricing handled?

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 together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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