About Cory
Cory Nelson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience based in South Dakota. He works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, phobias, and other mood and stress-related concerns. Cory emphasizes a collaborative process and aims to make the first steps into counseling less overwhelming.
He describes his role as a companion on the journey rather than an authority. Sessions focus on where the client wants to go and practical ways to get there.
Background and approach
Cory blends listening with active strategies so sessions include both support and skill-building. In practice he uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. He also draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Together these approaches address issues like panic attacks, sleep problems, substance use, and challenges at work or home. Cory has worked with a broad range of concerns over many years, including first responder issues, veteran and armed forces matters, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and co-morbidity. He often aids people coping with life changes, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related worries.
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Cory encourages anyone who feels ready to take a step toward change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and understanding. In online sessions this means the therapist spends time hearing a person’s story and reflecting back what matters most. That approach helps people feel seen and builds a trusting working relationship.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include short homework or practice tasks between meetings to reduce panic, manage phobias, improve sleep, or change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and progress become clearer.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief updates, coping tool coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while maintaining a steady therapeutic process.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- South Dakota
- Languages
- English
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