- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused steps
About Cora
Cora Fry is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in the District of Columbia with 33 years of experience helping people work through depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She describes her focus as practical support for coping with life changes and developing clearer ways of relating to others and oneself.
Her work centers on listening closely and responding to what each person brings. She uses Client-Centered ideas to follow the client's lead, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Solution-Focused techniques to set small, achievable goals. These approaches are woven together depending on the situation.
Cora supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems, isolation and loneliness, and the emotional fallout of trauma and discrimination. She also works with those carrying guilt and shame, or who are trying to reclaim self-love and life purpose after loss or change.
Sessions typically include straightforward conversations about what’s happening now, gentle challenges to stuck thought patterns, and short exercises or steps to try between meetings. She helps people untangle practical problems like workplace stress and seasonal mood shifts while also addressing deeper emotional material.
Her practice is informed by many years with diverse clients across cultural backgrounds. People can expect a steady, goal-focused process that balances immediate coping tools with slower, deeper work on beliefs about self and relationships.
How Cora integrates common approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the client’s concerns. The therapist reflects what is said and helps people clarify their own goals, which can be useful for shame or grief when someone needs to be heard and understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses plain experiments and practice steps to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and guilt.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to immediate, doable changes. It is goal-oriented and helps set small steps to try between meetings when someone wants quicker shifts in daily life.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration shapes whether sessions lean more toward reflecting and exploring, working on thoughts and skills, or setting practical short-term goals.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent alongside everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
Cora works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on related issues like codependency, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines Client-Centered listening with CBT tools to gently examine unhelpful thoughts and with Solution-Focused steps to try small changes. The work looks at thoughts, actions, and practical next steps.
How long has she been practicing?
Cora has 33 years of clinical experience working with people across a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in the District of Columbia.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.