Cory Schortzman
Restoring connection and coping skills
LPC, LIMHP Colorado
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Cory
Cory Schortzman brings 26 years of clinical experience to his work supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strains, intimacy-related concerns, and difficulties with anger.
Background and approach
He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and emphasizes building on existing strengths to navigate challenges like codependency, abandonment wounds, infidelity, process addictions, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and struggles with guilt or shame. Grounded in client-centered principles, Cory blends practical tools with deeper exploration to help clients clarify values and regain balance.
He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and draws on emotional and existential perspectives when clients want to work through relational pain, meaning, and identity shifts. Mindfulness and motivational strategies also appear in his work to increase present-moment awareness and support motivation for change.
Licensed in Colorado and Nebraska, Cory aims to meet clients where they are and collaborate on realistic goals. He frames the therapeutic process as a partnership focused on improving communication, restoring intimacy where desired, reducing compulsive behaviors, and cultivating greater self-compassion and resilience.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building a trusting therapeutic relationship, which helps when clients need a supportive space to explore feelings and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, compulsive patterns, and many stress-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional bonds and interaction patterns in relationships, helping clients who want to repair connection and manage intimacy-related difficulties.Finding the right approach often unfolds during early sessions, and Cory works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to individual needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what resonates and adjust techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the issues at hand.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling busy schedules or living at a distance from Colorado. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working on stress, relationships, addictions, and emotional growth.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
Colorado, Nebraska
Languages
English