Cory Sullivan, LCSW

Cory Sullivan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings personal experience with traumatic injury and chronic illness to his therapeutic work. He understands the grief and loss of identity that often follow major life changes and uses that firsthand perspective to connect with clients and normalize difficult responses. Cory emphasizes that clients are not alone even when their thoughts tell them otherwise, and he works to help people find a new normal after medical trauma or long-term health challenges.

His approach centers on strength-based skills, building on what has already helped clients in the past while introducing new strategies to address present obstacles. Cory creates a supportive, empowering space where individuals can process emotions, explore their experiences, and cultivate resilience over time. He draws on evidence-based methods to guide practical change and to restore a sense of purpose and wellbeing.

Committed to collaboration, Cory partners with each person to tailor interventions to their goals, values, and circumstances. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression, and also supports concerns related to caregiving, aging, first responder and veteran issues, loneliness, and other life transitions. His clinical lens is informed by empathy, lived experience, and a steady focus on recovery and adaptation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cory uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take meaningful steps toward a life they care about. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that support personal goals, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and adjustment after medical events.

He also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills for changing reactions and behaviors. CBT is often effective for stress, panic, mood disorders, and coping with the fallout of trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cory works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy with Cory is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or uncertain periods, and allow people to access consistent support without travel. Cory adapts his evidence-informed approaches to work effectively in these formats so clients can make steady progress from wherever they are.