Corey Tolliver

Corey Tolliver is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. He offers a calm, straightforward approach that helps people name emotions and try new ways of coping. Corey practices in Virginia and provides sessions in English. Corey draws on four years of clinical experience to help people reduce overwhelming feelings and build healthier habits. He emphasizes practical skills you can use between sessions, like identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. He encourages self-compassion and works with clients on issues such as isolation, self-love, men's concerns, and compassion fatigue. In sessions he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. This gives clear steps to try when anxiety or anger spikes. Corey works collaboratively, setting goals together and checking what helps over time. Clients can expect direct talk, gentle challenge, and step-by-step plans. Corey aims to make sessions feel structured but flexible to individual needs. He helps people notice progress, even when it feels slow. His practice focuses on practical outcomes rather than labels. Before scheduling, clients should confirm current session formats and logistics. The emphasis is on building coping skills and steady emotional improvement.

How CBT and online work can help manage strong emotions

Corey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot patterns between their thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT focuses on simple, testable changes you can try between sessions, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corey works together with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and daily life. He checks in on what helps and adjusts plans so the approach stays useful. If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. This practice provides sessions in English and is based in Virginia; international clients are not accepted. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and let people use the skills learned in real-life settings soon after a session. It also allows flexibility for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session formats during the intake so you know how to schedule and prepare.