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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Cora
Cora Strickland, LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina, has 20 years of experience and works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. She describes her work as helping people see links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and using practical techniques to support change.
Cora uses CBT tools like cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation. She helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms. She also uses motivational interviewing to explore ambivalence and build readiness for change.
Her sessions may include investigating specific thoughts, identifying cognitive distortions, and practicing acceptance and relaxation exercises. These are presented as concrete steps people can try between meetings. The therapist draws on decades of clinical experience to guide short-term skill work and longer-term problem solving.
She trained at East Carolina University for undergraduate studies and earned a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University. Cora has been in clinical practice for two decades and has run a private practice in Burlington, North Carolina.
Clients come for help with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and depression. These include relationship and parenting questions, grief and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, addiction concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and career-related stress. The focus is on clear, practical techniques and collaborative planning.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It uses exercises like cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and depression.Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It emphasizes listening, asking guiding questions, and building a client's own reasons for taking steps forward; this can be useful for addictions, ambivalence about treatment, and making life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans may combine techniques and evolve as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to attend brief check-ins, work around a lunch break, or avoid commuting while still using CBT and motivational techniques.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns such as grief, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, career stress, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to link thoughts, feelings, and actions and to build practical skills over time.
How long has she practiced?
Cora has 20 years of experience in clinical work and private practice settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and maintains a private practice in Burlington, North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.