Cory Schortzman, LPC, LIMHP

Colorado · 26 years in practice

Cory Schortzman, LPC, LIMHP, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and anger.

License and registration

LPC, Colorado: LPC.0004905 · expires August 2027
LIMHP, Nebraska: 259 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1609059344 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
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 Cory

Cory Schortzman, LPC, LIMHP, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and anger. He brings 26 years of clinical experience and a calm, direct approach to sessions. Cory works with individuals who want clearer thinking and more satisfying connections in their lives.

He also supports people dealing with intimacy challenges and compulsive behaviors. Cory sees therapy as a collaborative process. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Conversations aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client. He uses a mix of approaches depending on the issue.

Existential therapy helps clients examine meaning and choices. Client-centered methods focus on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Many clients come for help with communication problems, codependency, infidelity, and process addictions like gambling or pornography. Cory also addresses anger, impulsivity, shame, and isolation. He guides people through divorce, midlife shifts, and issues tied to narcissism.

Cory is licensed in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner credential in Nebraska. Sessions are offered in English and available through multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cory lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Abandonment
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction

Approaches Cory names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change them into more useful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and compulsive behaviors by teaching practical skills and small behavioral experiments.

Existential therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and personal responsibility. It can help people facing midlife shifts, isolation, guilt, or struggles with identity to clarify values and make deliberate decisions about their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cory will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to choose methods that fit the client's situation. That means adapting techniques over time if something isn’t working or if priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not ideal. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep momentum and fit therapy into a weekly routine.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Cory address in sessions?

Cory works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and anger. He also focuses on problems like codependency, infidelity, process addictions, obsessive behaviors, and isolation.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a collaborative, straightforward style that treats the client as the expert on their life. Sessions emphasize listening, practical steps, and building on existing strengths.

What background does he bring to therapy?

He has 26 years of professional experience helping people manage emotions, relationships, and compulsive behaviors. That experience informs a pragmatic approach to change.

What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?

The clinician holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Colorado, and holds the LIMHP credential in Nebraska.

Which languages and geographic clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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