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Cory Bedtke, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hi there! I am a licensed clinical social worker with 7 years of experience, currently licensed in Illinois, Tennessee, and Maine. I have a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Education from Illinois Wesleyan University. Much of my practice has been as a school social worker, providing therapy to students as well as support to their families, but I have been working with BetterHelp since April 2021. In my BetterHelp practice, I enjoy working with individuals in the college and young adult range, as well as folks in middle adulthood. The clients I have served have presented with a wide range of social, emotional, and psychological concerns including social challenges, anxiety, stress, family conflicts, and parenting challenges. I have also worked with people with different neurodivergent classifications such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities as well as other mental health disorders . I have helped many families and individuals who have experienced emotional and physical abuse, a variety of traumas, and stressors stemming from disabilities as well as financial strains.

My counseling style is relaxed, yet attentive and compassionate. I have a strong belief that a therapist should be approachable and that the therapeutic environment should be an inviting setting, particularly for those who are newer to therapy. Throughout the duration of a counseling relationship, I value respectful and direct interactions and enjoy using humor to put my clients at ease. My clinical approach is a combination of the following: client-centered therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-focused therapy. Though I've received formal education and training in these different approaches, I value making therapeutic concepts and theories simple to understand and easy for clients to apply to their own lives.

For whatever reason you are seeking out therapy, I am here to take the journey with you and I look forward to taking those first steps together.

Professional experience

8yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues

Additional areas of focus: Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Communication problems, Family Problems, Immigration Issues, Intellectual Disability, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IL LCSW 149.021114

TN LCSW 7749

ME LCSW LC21455

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cory Bedtke. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Cory has helped me in so many way. Building back confidence, restoring self respect, trusting my own judgement. I am so grateful for this platform and for Cory. Her guidance and support has changed my life!

Written on Mar 23, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts

She is always ready to dig in to whatever is happening that is causing me to feel not content.

Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 5 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Cory is the best therapist I could have ever asked for!

Written on Feb 07, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd

She’s fantastic and very flexible when it comes to timing of video chats and messaging

Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Cory has been a wonderful counselor and resource for me during an incredibly challenging time in my life. I leave our sessions feeling seen, validated and empowered. She is reliable and flexible with her scheduling appointments.

Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Cory is great! She makes me feel heard and doesn't dismiss my feelings and thoughts. She asks great questions and I feel very comfortable sharing things with her. I would highly recommend her!

Written on Oct 25, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues