Corlie Presswood, LCSW

Licensed in California · 5 years in practice

Corlie Presswood is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with five years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 113287 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1427538487 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Corlie

Corlie Presswood is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with five years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Corlie meets clients where they are and centers their own goals and strengths in sessions.

He believes people are the experts on their lives and that change grows from existing strengths. In sessions he listens first, then works with each person to build practical steps that feel doable.

Background and approach

That might mean short-term goals or longer plans, depending on what the person wants. Corlie combines straightforward, collaborative conversation with proven techniques. He uses client-centered methods to follow a person's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful patterns.

Solution-focused tools help set concrete goals, and trauma-focused practices are used when past events continue to cause distress. Sessions are practical and goal-minded while remaining flexible to the person's pace. Corlie helps people with communication problems, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose questions, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

He aims to make therapy a place to try out new ways of coping and relating. People who prefer a calm, respectful approach tend to fit well. Corlie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and works in English.

He supports people who want a structured plan as well as those who need space to reflect and process.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Corlie names

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Online support

Online approaches for mood and trauma

Corlie often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as starting points. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns, giving space to tell their story and decide direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors and identifies small practical changes that can reduce symptom flare-ups.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corlie talks with each person about their goals and preferences and then decides together which methods to try first. That collaborative process can shift over time as progress and needs become clearer.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to stick with a plan that feels manageable.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Corlie focus on?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related issues like communication problems and loneliness.

What is his general therapy style?

His style is collaborative and straightforward. He listens first, follows a person's lead, and helps build small practical steps toward change.

What kind of experience does he bring?

He has five years of professional experience working with mood and trauma-related concerns in clinical settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in California and practices there.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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