Cora Strickland

Cora Strickland is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings two decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping clients identify what’s getting in the way and try new ways of coping.

She focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include looking at thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes. Cora uses tools such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, relaxation techniques, and acceptance exercises to support those changes.

Cora trained at East Carolina University for her undergraduate degree and completed her master’s degree at North Carolina Central University. Over the last 20 years she has worked in private practice settings and with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and ADHD-related challenges.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She combines goal-focused methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Motivational Interviewing to help people find workable next steps. Trauma-focused approaches are used when past events are part of what someone wants to address.

People who come to her often want clear tools to manage symptoms and to rebuild routines after change or loss. She also supports clients through relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleep concerns, and career transitions. For international clients and English speakers, she offers services that fit their needs.

How her approaches shape online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It often involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to change how someone feels. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to strengthen a person’s own motivation for change. It uses guided questions and reflective listening to help someone clarify goals and build momentum for taking steps forward. This method can be helpful for addictions, behavior change, and when people feel stuck.

Trauma-focused techniques address the impact of past traumatic events on current life. These approaches look at how traumatic memories, reactions, and coping strategies affect daily functioning and aim to reduce the hold those memories can have on everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and will collaborate to choose or adapt methods that feel like a good fit. Clients can expect to try different tools and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from a different location, which helps when scheduling around work or family commitments.