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Corey Pitts

Corey Pitts, LCMHC, LPC

Therapist in North Carolina

Supportive clinician focused on practical change

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Experience

13+ years

Credentials

LCMHC, LPC

Languages

English

Based in

North Carolina

  • Compassionate guidance
  • Practical skills
  • Meaning and growth

About Corey

Corey Pitts is a licensed counselor who practices in North Carolina. He holds the LCMHC and the LPC and brings 13 years of clinical experience to his work. He helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Corey focuses on clear, practical steps people can use day to day. He pays attention to how shame, isolation, and past hurts shape current behavior. Conversations often cover communication skills, self-love, and ways to manage mood or personality concerns.

His background draws on well-known therapy methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior ideas. Those tools are mixed with existential and Jungian perspectives to help people find meaning and notice recurring life patterns.

Sessions aim to build resilience and improve how someone responds to stress, grief, addictions, or career strain. Corey also supports people facing health challenges, caregiver stress, body-image concerns, and parenting strain. He works with clients on coping with life changes and on strengthening boundaries and communication.

Corey describes his role as walking alongside clients rather than telling them what to do. He invites collaboration and focuses on practical change that fits a person’s daily life. To begin, prospective clients use the platform’s Start Therapy flow and a short matching questionnaire.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. It helps people feel understood and supports them in setting their own goals for change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It teaches practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors for anxiety, depression, or stress-related problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It emphasizes distress-tolerance, emotion regulation, and clear communication skills useful for mood and relationship concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Corey uses a collaborative process to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences rather than relying on a single technique.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Licensed professionals can help you plan sessions that fit your routine while using the therapeutic tools that best suit your situation.

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

License details

LCMHC · North Carolina
12998
LPC · Oregon
C8058
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1477076099

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Corey help with?

He works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapy style like?

Corey uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that mixes practical skills with deeper exploration of meaning and patterns.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Corey has 13 years of experience working with individuals across a range of emotional and life challenges.

Where is he licensed and located?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin therapy with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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