Cora Benedict, LMFT
Alaska · 15 years in practice
Cora Benedict is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Alaska
- 188486 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1922471937 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cora
Cora Benedict is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices from Alaska and offers work that helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Cora focuses on practical steps and honest conversation so people can make steady progress.
She uses Existential therapy to help people find meaning and purpose when life feels confusing or empty. That approach pairs well with Client-Centered work, which emphasizes listening and responding to each person's concerns.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when people want concrete tools for mood, worry, or sleep struggles. Cora often helps people with trauma and abuse recovery, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress. She also supports people managing ADHD, anger, self-esteem issues, and problems with eating or sleeping.
Career concerns, parenting stress, and coping with chronic illness are other common topics she addresses. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions tend to combine empathetic listening with skills practice and problem-solving.
The emphasis is on what the person wants to change and on practical steps to get there. Cora works with a broad range of concerns related to family of origin, codependency, addiction, and end-of-life issues. She aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can explore choices, set goals, and build resilience.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cora lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cora names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Existential Therapy invites people to look at meaning, choice, and personal values when life feels uncertain. It can help when someone is facing big questions, transitions, or a loss of direction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and validation so the person feels heard and understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques to change thinking and behavior patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or sleep problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to identify goals and try approaches that match those goals and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods as progress is made or needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Text and live chat are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focus areas include parenting, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach blends Existential exploration with client-centered listening and CBT techniques. Sessions mix reflective conversation with practical skills and goal setting.
What experience does the therapist have?
Cora has 15 years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That background includes supporting people through grief, trauma recovery, and caregiver stress.
What are the credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices from Alaska. The listing shows the license as AK LMFT.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen subscription and scheduling.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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