About Corey
Corey McSweeney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who blends client-centered care with practical skills. He draws on nine years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Corey practices from New York and speaks English.
Corey aims to build a strong working relationship first. He uses a relaxed, structured style so people can speak honestly and feel heard. Sessions often focus on real-life problem solving and clear steps to reduce symptoms like panic, anger, or low motivation.
Background and approach
He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are offered to reduce worry and ground someone during high stress. Narrative and motivational approaches are used when people want to clarify goals or change patterns that no longer serve them.
Corey has worked in a county mental health clinic and now sees people in independent practice. That mix means he has experience with a wide range of concerns, from grief and trauma to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns. He also notes additional focus areas such as attachment, communication problems, impulsivity, and forgiveness work.
In sessions Corey invites honest feedback and occasional appropriate self-disclosure to strengthen connection. He encourages people to be clear about what they want from therapy and to try small, achievable steps between appointments. The aim is steady progress toward better coping and clearer choices.
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes the relationship and listening first. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what matters, and helps people feel understood so they can speak openly about stress or relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems.
Mindfulness therapy teaches practical ways to notice the present moment and reduce intense worry. Short breathing or grounding practices can be used during a video call or over the phone to calm quick spikes of anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Treatment can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make brief updates and between-session support easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into busy days.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English