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Cory Cummings

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we are ineffective in building the life we want to be living. My aim is for therapy to be a tool for you to feel more effective and confident in pursuing your goals and to find a sense of well-being in your life. We all have strengths, hope and the ability to heal, but often we lose sight of this. Therapy is about reclaiming these gifts.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I have practiced as a licensed clinical social worker for a number of years, providing both individual and group therapy. I have received intensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and use this frequently in my practice, along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused, and Narrative approaches. I enjoy working with a range of clients and especially serving members of the LGBTQ+ community and people experiencing symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder.

What you can expect from our first session

I also have a PhD in social work, which is in good use as a social work educator at Nazareth University and as a scholar focusing on the areas of LGBTQ+ aging, mental health recovery and wellness, and community-engaged scholarship.As a therapist, I tend to be authentic, warm, and use a fair amount of humor (when appropriate). I value the trust and vulnerability that clients bring to the therapeutic relationship and I work hard to honor this. I look forward to working with you.


Cory's style is

Empowering
Open-minded
Affirming

Insurance carriers Cory accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
United Healthcare

More about Cory

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at Virginia Commonwealth University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: PTSD
Modalities: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Psychodynamic, and Schema

Location

1687 English Road
Rochester, NY 14616