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I began my clinical social work practice at a community mental health center in 1986. From there, I moved into the field of pain management, then worked in an inpatient/outpatient psychiatric unit. This led to an opportunity to work in the field of Employee Assistance Programming, and after a consultation experience with Central MI University I was invited to apply for a faculty position. I enjoyed this appointment up until the present time, providing counseling services to students and supervising the internships of several graduate students at the university. I am also an adjunct faculty member at Grand Valley State University.
My approach to counseling is simple. Social work education stresses the importance of a therapeutic relationship- supportive, non-judgmental, focusing on my clients strengths and working at establishing clarity regarding what changes they would most like to make in their lives. I emphasize the value of self care, accessing support from trusted family and friends, and self compassion during the change process.
No Shows/cancelations: I try to be flexible and understand that occasionally life gets in the way of our plans. I hope that subscribers understand there is a strong demand for counseling visits at this time. After a second no show for a scheduled visit I typically check in and see if there is scheduling concern that can be remedied. If there is a third no show I typically refer subscribers back to the platform for a different provider.
If there are three cancelled visits, I follow the same procedure- a check in to see about scheduling conflicts, or perhaps suggest a hiatus from therapy or again, a referral.
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Family of Origin Issues, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
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This has helped tremendously!
Written on Jan 06, 2024 after therapy with Cory for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Cory is kind and professional, and I look forward to our monthly meetings. I cannot say enough good things about him!
Written on Nov 01, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
I’m so glad that I’ve gotten Cory as my therapist. He is a delight to talk to, and makes me feel at ease about sharing my personal issues. He’s helped me so much over the past year or so that I’ve had BetterHelp
Written on Oct 12, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Cory understands me very well and suggests great resources for me to watch. I feel very comfortable talking to him.
Written on Sep 12, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
Cory is an extremely knowledgeable and therapist. I feel that he listens and respects what I am sharing. He does not offer false perspectives and that I appreciate. Looking forward to future sessions
Written on Sep 05, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Cory is an amazing therapist. He has helped me immensely over the past few months
Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Cory is a compassionate individual who truly listens and wants to help. Very happy with the level of care and his expertise in the field of mental health.
Written on Jul 22, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
He is patient, kind, percetive, and understanding.
Written on Jun 10, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Cory is an excellent therapist I would recommend to anyone. He is a very warm and receptive person, making him easy to be open with. I have complete faith in Cory's abilities and would not have made such great strides of progress without him.
Written on Mar 21, 2023 after therapy with Cory for 9 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, and self esteem
Great
Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Cory is great! I've been working with him for almost a year and he is very easy to talk to and is an excellent listener. I would happily recommend him to anyone!!
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 10 months
Cory has been great, listening and helping me get down to my core issues.
He has been instrumental in helping me get my life back to normal.
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Cory Cole's many years of experience are revealed in every session. I trust his comments because I can tell that his wisdom comes from his many years of helping people. He validates my feelings, which allows me to relax and consider his feedback. He always sees and acknowledges my strengths. This increases my confidence. He offers me alternative perspectives without discounting my experience. He normalizes my experience by placing it within the context of human experiences. And I always experience him to be fully present with me. I highly recommend him.
Written on Oct 29, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 9 months on issues concerning depression
He was kind and helpful in my time with him. I have nothing but high regards for what he does and how he does it.
Written on Sep 01, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem
I cannot say enough positive things about the way Cory listens and respects the struggles and hard work I’m putting into doing this crazy life thing well. More like a spirit guide than a therapist sometimes!
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Cory is responsive, patient, kind, and knowledgeable. He shares important advice, provides great ideas and resources and helps me develop skills that allow me to better identify and modify challenges I face.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coaching
Cory is an extremely nice person that really looks to help in any way. He went out of his way to research some topics we have discussed that were not in his area of expertise, just to make sure he could relate. Highly recommend!
Written on Jul 08, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Very happy
Written on Jul 06, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Great listener. Really looks deep into your own reality. Appreciate his feedback!
Written on Jul 03, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 8 months on issues concerning family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
It has been a privilege to work with Cory Cole. He’s an exceptional listener, caring personable, and professional. I have benefited greatly from his expertise and experience.
Written on Jun 03, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
A nice guy that understands what you are trying to say, even if you dont.
Written on May 21, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Cory is not judgmental and gives advice as well as great insight. He helps me reflect during and after each session and feel safe doing so. I’m glad I found this app & look forward to continuing speaking with him. Great help!! Highly recommend!!
Written on May 04, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life
Cory is absolutely wonderful. I look forward to every session I have with him. We have great conversations and I feel like I learn a little more about myself in every session. So far this has been an excellent experience. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Very responsive in the playform. During the sessions, he listens to me and he is able to pick out the important details which I need help dissecting
Written on Mar 30, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Cory was very kind and a great listener. He really helped me in just a few sessions and I felt very supported and heard.
Written on Mar 09, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and grief
Cory is a kind, skilled therapist. I like that he is collaborative and respects your individual needs. He meets you where you are at any given day. He is able to put situations in perspective and work with you toward making healthy decisions.
Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Cory has been an excellent listener and has provided insight and clarity to the things we talk about in our sessions. I feel I can talk about anything that’s on my mind safely. He also has a knack for finding underlying things that have been bothering me that I either am not aware of or not immediately sharing. I would absolutely recommend him to others.
Written on Dec 29, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Corey was a great listener. Offered great advise.
Written on Nov 30, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 4 weeks
Cory is a great listener and empathizes with me. He gives me time to talk during my sessions and gives great feedback. I look forward to continuing to work with him.
Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, compassion fatigue, and coaching
Very responsive and caring. Points out the positive in my comments.
Written on Nov 23, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Cory makes me feel safe, understood and heard. I have noticed a positive change in myself in our short time together and always look forward to our sessions. He provides concise and helpful feedback with different focus points for the coming week. Cory helps me better understand myself and feel more whole as a result.
Written on Nov 05, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
He is kind and is willing to work with you.
Written on Nov 01, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Cory listens and creates an environment which makes me feel comfortable to open up.
Written on Oct 20, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
This was my first formal experience with counseling and it was extremely positive and helpful. Cory was wonderful in helping me work through a difficult and urgent matter- guiding me through identifying the key issues and working through tools to move forward. I appreciate his compassion and expertise- with his support I was able to work through this situation and be in a better place for address future challenges.
Written on Oct 06, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Cory is a good listener and also provides feedback. Cory validates your concerns.
Written on Sep 13, 2021 after therapy with Cory for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief
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