Corey Cunningham

Corey Cunningham is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of experience. Corey lists life purpose among their focuses and works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and questions about direction in work and life. They identify as queer and AuDHD and note living with chronic illness, which informs their practical approach to care.

Corey uses a strength-based, client-centered approach. Sessions often begin with something meaningful the person brings - an image, song, or short video - to open conversation and ground the session. They incorporate gentle body awareness and movement drawn from somatic methods to help regulate the nervous system when needed.

Corey describes working at a pace the person can manage. They invite use of accommodations such as emotional support animals during meetings and wear rose-colored glasses to reduce light sensitivity in person. The focus is on practical steps people can try between meetings and on recognizing the resilience already present in daily life.

Corey supports people navigating neurodiversity, sexual assault and abuse recovery, post-traumatic stress, self-harm concerns, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. They also help with career questions, identity exploration, and finding meaning after major life changes.

Corey communicates in English and practices in Illinois. Prospective clients follow the site's matching questionnaire to schedule a first session. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking.

How Core Methods Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client’s concerns and goals, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help decisions feel clearer.

Somatic therapy brings attention to bodily signals and simple movement or breath practices. In an online session this can look like guided breathing, noticing tension, or short grounding exercises that the person can try between meetings to manage stress or overwhelm.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on addressing the effects of trauma in ways that feel manageable. Online work can include pacing, titrated exposure to difficult memories, and skills to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress while keeping the person’s needs central.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Corey will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit based on a person’s goals, comfort level, and pace. That conversation begins in the first sessions and can shift as needs change.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats here, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try somatic exercises or bring a song, photo, or video into the session as a starting point for discussion.