Cornelius "Corey" Human, PACFA

Cornelius "Corey" Human is a Gold Coast based counsellor with 18 years of experience supporting adolescents, adults and couples through a wide range of life challenges. He works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, addictions and relationship struggles, and offers practical support for parenting, career pressures, low self esteem and stress management.

His practice also addresses trauma and abuse, grief and loss, intimacy-related concerns, anger and coping with major life changes. He works with clients facing ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue and substance use, and provides focused support for issues such as attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, body image and communication problems.

Cornelius uses a variety of clinical approaches to suit each person - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) - tailoring interventions to individual needs and goals. He holds PACFA, indicating membership of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, and provides therapy in English and Afrikaans. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging for people located in Australia.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling

Cornelius draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and develop practical steps for living a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress and issues where avoidance gets in the way of what matters to a person.

He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating, trust and intimacy. This approach can help with relationship struggles, attachment issues, abandonment concerns and challenges in blended or foster families.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cornelius works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time as progress is made.

Online counselling by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals without added travel, and allow therapy to continue consistently when life becomes busy or situations change.