Cory Kitt, LPC

Cory Kitt is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience in Wisconsin. She combines a practical, person-centered style with skills training to help people tackle everyday struggles. Cory aims to make therapy approachable, direct, and useful for daily life.

Cory has worked as a clinical case manager, psychotherapist, and clinical supervisor. She has supported people coping with trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, disordered eating, and substance use. She also helps with stress, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and issues connected to gender and sexuality exploration.

Her sessions are warm and collaborative, often using gentle humor and respect to build trust. Cory focuses on a person’s strengths and values autonomy in decision making. She avoids overemphasis on labels and pays attention to how mental health affects daily quality of life.

In practice she blends client-centered care with skill-based methods. Cory draws from cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior concepts, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to build tools people can use outside sessions. She may also incorporate simple movement or breath-based exercises when helpful.

People come to Cory when they want clear, usable strategies and steady support during change. She works with each person to create a plan that fits their needs and pace. If someone is ready to take a first step, she offers practical guidance and steady encouragement.

Practical approaches you can use in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist offers a caring, nonjudgmental space where the person’s priorities guide the work, which can help with life transitions, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions teach concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers practical techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then choose or combine methods together. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to real-life needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit short check-ins or times with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or ongoing reminders and support. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and busy days.