Corlie Presswood, LCSW

Corlie Presswood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. He approaches each person with respect for their story and strengths. Corlie aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can start making change.

He describes the client as the expert in their life and uses that perspective to shape sessions. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to what is most pressing right now. Corlie helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and find small steps that reduce distress.

His work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. He also uses client-centered methods to listen closely and respond to each person’s values. When trauma is part of the picture, he applies trauma-focused strategies to help manage symptoms and rebuild safety in daily life.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Corlie supports people working through loneliness, communication struggles, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose alongside mood concerns. He keeps language plain and sessions practical so steps forward feel doable.

People who prefer a direct, respectful therapist who combines skillful listening with action-focused tools often find his approach helpful. He works in English and practices throughout California.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Corlie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress, and it often uses short exercises between sessions.

He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening closely and following the person’s lead. That approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters to them before choosing strategies. When trauma is relevant, trauma-focused techniques are used to stabilize symptoms and work toward safer daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Corlie will work together with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and symptoms, and he adjusts plans as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching and reminders. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to practice skills in real time between meetings.