About Cory
Cory Schortzman, LPC, LIMHP, helps people manage stress and anxiety and cope with addictions. He focuses on relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, and issues like infidelity and pornography-related struggles. Cory writes plainly and aims to make the first step toward change feel approachable and doable.
Cory emphasizes that clients know their own story and brings 26 years of professional experience to each conversation. He listens for strengths people already have and uses those strengths as a starting point for change.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded, with clear steps to try between meetings. His work draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also uses mindfulness practices to help people calm anxious reactions and stay present during difficult moments.
Emotion-focused ideas guide conversations about closeness, hurt, and rebuilding trust in intimate connections. Cory aims to meet people where they are and tailor the work to personal goals. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where a person’s goals and pace guide the plan.
Progress is tracked in regular conversations about what is helping and what needs adjusting. Licensed in Colorado and Nebraska, Cory combines decades of clinical experience with a straightforward, respectful approach. He supports English-speaking clients and accepts international clients who wish to work across time zones.
How Cory’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person seeking help. It’s about building understanding, validating experience, and shaping goals together to make therapy feel relevant and realistic.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It uses straightforward exercises and experiments to change thinking, reduce anxiety, and break cycles tied to addictions or compulsive actions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on feelings that underlie relationship pain and distance. It helps people name emotions, understand their impact, and practice new ways of connecting when trust or intimacy has been damaged.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cory will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts the plan over time based on what proves most useful during sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework notes, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, travel, or family routines while keeping the focus on progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Colorado, Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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