Cory Lee, BACP

Cory Lee is an integrative counsellor who combines cognitive behavioral techniques with other therapeutic approaches to support adults and young people in navigating life challenges. He offers a compassionate, genuine, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and everyday situations while developing practical tools and deeper self-understanding. With five years of professional experience, Cory adapts his style to each person, drawing on evidence-informed methods and reflective conversation to address issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, addiction, grief, self-esteem, and struggles with life transitions.

His background spans work in in-patient CAMHS and adult mental health services, supporting adults and families in the community during crisis, as well as roles in schools and summer programmes in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Cory has also provided counselling with Mind and supported older adults through bereavement, depression, and anxiety. These varied settings have helped him develop practical skills for working with individuals facing a wide range of difficulties.

Cory holds the BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and uses a person-focused approach that aims to make therapy approachable and relatable. He welcomes clients who want a listening ear, collaborative problem solving, or guidance on a journey of discovery and self-care.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Cory Lee

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own experience, with the therapist offering empathy and non-judgmental support to help people explore identity, relationships, and self-worth. This approach is useful for those seeking understanding, improved self-esteem, or help with relationship and attachment concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, stress, addictive behaviors, and coping with life changes by building skills that can be applied between sessions.

Psychodynamic Therapy examines how past experiences and recurring patterns influence present feelings and relationships, which can help when working with trauma, attachment issues, and long-standing interpersonal difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cory will work collaboratively with each person to identify goals and preferences and may adapt or combine methods to suit individual needs, drawing on common practices used by licensed professionals and therapists.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging can fit around work, family, and travel, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These options allow people to access support from different locations, adjust session formats as needs change, and choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable.