Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cora
Cora Strickland is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who want clear steps they can use day to day.
She describes therapy as a process of looking at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to change how someone feels.
Background and approach
She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to support people who feel stuck and want to make a change. Cora’s training includes an undergraduate degree from East Carolina University and a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University.
Over the years she has worked with people coping with addiction, grief, relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She accepts clients from outside the United States as well as within North Carolina. Her style is collaborative and measured.
She helps people break big problems into small, doable steps. She also offers relaxation and acceptance exercises when helpful. Practical skills are emphasized in sessions.
People can expect work on cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and techniques to reduce distress. The goal is to leave sessions with concrete tools to try between meetings.
What Cora works with
Everything Cora lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cora's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Cora lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and problems with sleep or motivation.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify goals and find their own reasons to change. It can be useful for addictions, making lifestyle changes, or when someone feels stuck and unsure where to begin.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the individual.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work visually and cover a full session. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins when video is not convenient or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when written reflection feels easier. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different life rhythms.
Questions people ask about Cora
What issues does she help with?
Cora works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career changes, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors, trying new skills, and using motivational techniques to support change.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has run a independent practice in North Carolina for many years, working with adults on a variety of mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCMHC credential - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and is based in North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.