Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Corey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Corey
Corey Pitts is a licensed counselor who brings 13 years of clinical experience to his work in North Carolina. He holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LCMHC and LPC. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems, and he also works with concerns such as anger, addictions, and grief.
Corey focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. He listens first and then helps people identify patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skill building for communication, emotion regulation, and coping with life changes. He aims to make therapy feel manageable for people under pressure. His background includes work with mood and personality challenges, trauma and abuse, and struggles tied to identity and intimacy.
He also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, chronic health issues, and career pressures. The practice is oriented toward real-life problems rather than abstract theory. Corey uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of him.
He draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation grounded in the client's goals. He also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical methods to teach practical skills for thinking and reacting differently. People who choose Corey often want a straightforward, compassionate clinician who will help them build tools they can use outside sessions.
He collaborates on goals, checks progress, and adjusts methods as needs change. Therapy is described plainly and offered in ways that fit busy lives.
What Corey works with
Everything Corey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Corey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Corey lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches and online care work together
Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience and goals, giving people space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and helps clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for anyone who wants a collaborative, listening-first relationship.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for strong mood swings or chronic stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. The emphasis is on what helps the person in everyday life rather than sticking to a single method.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation that resembles in-person sessions. Phone calls can be a simpler option when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Corey
What kinds of problems does Corey help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, addictions, grief, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapy style?
Corey uses a compassionate, practical style that focuses on listening, setting goals, and teaching skills for coping and communication.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Corey has 13 years of experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is Corey licensed to practice?
He is licensed in North Carolina with credentials listed as LCMHC and LPC.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.