Cory Sullivan, LCSW
Licensed in California · 7 years in practice
Cory Sullivan is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people rebuild life after trauma, injury, or chronic illness.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 113818 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1275069577 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Cory
Cory Sullivan is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people rebuild life after trauma, injury, or chronic illness. He uses straightforward skills and steady support to help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the fear that comes after major life changes. He draws on seven years of clinical experience and his own lived experience with traumatic injury.
That perspective helps him recognize how grief, loss of identity, and isolation can shape daily life.
Background and approach
He talks plainly about coping skills and realistic expectations so people know what to try next. Cory blends practical therapies like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness with acceptance-based practice. Sessions include skill-building for emotion regulation, attention to unhelpful thoughts, and steps toward values-driven action.
He also uses techniques from dialectical behavior approaches to manage intense feelings when they arise. Those coming to therapy for caregiving stress, cancer-related distress, aging concerns, or first responder and veteran-related issues will find a focus on real-life problems. Cory helps with communication struggles, guilt and shame, and the loneliness that can follow big changes.
Therapy with Cory emphasizes small, tangible steps. He supports clients as they practice new skills, adjust expectations, and reconnect with what matters. The aim is steady progress toward a livable, sustainable new normal.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cory lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Cory names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-focused care online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy asks people to clarify their values and take action toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings are present. It can be helpful for chronic illness, grief, and ongoing stress by shifting focus from control to meaningful action.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cory treats the choice of method as collaborative and will help clients try strategies that match their goals and preferences. Together they adjust techniques based on what feels useful and sustainable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can be useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Cory commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also focuses on issues like caregiver stress, cancer-related distress, aging and geriatric concerns, and first responder or veteran-related matters.
What is Cory's therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, skills-based style that mixes cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance strategies, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can use between meetings.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
Cory has seven years of clinical experience and personal lived experience with traumatic injury that informs his understanding of grief and identity changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in California. Sessions are provided from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can be used to fit schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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