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Corey Pitts

Corey Pitts, LCMHC, LPC

North Carolina

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Licensed counselor - Relationship and mood concerns

  • Client-centered methods
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Blended family focus

About Corey

Corey Pitts is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) and licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. He works with adults facing worries like anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and the stresses that come with life changes. Corey also lists blended family issues among his areas of focus.

He typically helps people talk through communication problems, anger, grief, and intimacy-related struggles. Sessions include practical conversations about coping skills, mood management, and everyday problems at work or home. He frames work around what is happening now and what can be changed step by step.

Corey uses approaches that include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior ideas. Those methods guide conversations and exercises that target thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation. He also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper patterns.

Clients can expect straightforward sessions that prioritize clear goals and skills practice. Corey often focuses on improving everyday routines, setting realistic steps, and practicing new ways of communicating. He aims to make progress on problems that interfere with daily life.

Background includes over a decade working with mood disorders, trauma, addiction concerns, and stress-related issues. The practice emphasizes steady work over time rather than quick fixes. People thinking about blended household challenges, parenting strains, or co-parenting stress may find his background relevant.

How his approaches apply to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and making the conversation about what matters to the client. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's concerns and helps clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for anger, relationship conflict, and mood instability. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try strategies that fit the client's situation. That selection is collaborative and may shift as needs evolve. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice communication and emotion-regulation skills in the settings where daily life happens. Ask about format details when you schedule to match timing and session length to your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

North Carolina, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and related areas including blended family issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses client-centered conversations combined with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to focus on practical skills and clearer communication.

How much experience does he have?

He has 13 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, addiction concerns, and life transition issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Corey PittsLCMHC, LPC

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