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Cori Adair-Cardinale, LSCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Cori

Cori Adair-Cardinale, LSCSW, brings seven years of clinical experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. She emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore hard emotions and patterns that interfere with daily life.

Background and approach

Her practice addresses a wide range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, communication difficulties, control struggles, and impulsivity, as well as more specific areas such as chronic illness and disability, hospice and end-of-life needs, and gender dysphoria.

Drawing from multiple frameworks, Cori blends evidence-informed techniques with a reflective, client-centered stance to help individuals build insight and practical skills. She offers support around forgiveness, grief, caregiver stress, body image, hoarding, and HIV/AIDS related matters while attending to each person’s unique experience and goals.

Cori encourages taking the first step toward change and collaborates with clients to create a treatment plan that fits their needs, preferences, and life circumstances. She practices in Kansas and is available to work with international clients in English.

How therapeutic models shape online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as composed of different parts that hold feelings, fears, and goals; working with these parts can help people resolve internal conflicts and heal from trauma. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard, helping clients feel heard and supported as they explore their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical skills to change thinking and behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Cori will work together with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adapt methods based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative stance lets clients shape their treatment while the therapist offers guidance and clinical tools drawn from these approaches.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to engage in this collaborative work from varied settings and schedules. Those options provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, health limitations, or geographic distance, while preserving continuity of care and access to licensed professionals who can guide the therapeutic process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cori commonly help with?
Cori works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues, along with related areas like attachment, communication problems, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can examine thoughts and feelings while exploring practical strategies for change.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working directly with individuals on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LSCSW in Kansas with the license identifier KS LSCSW LSCSW 06321 and practices from that state.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English