Cory Porter, PACFA

Cory Porter is a PACFA counsellor based in Australia with 23 years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict and depression. Cory aims to make the first step easier for people who feel uncertain about starting therapy.

He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through hard feelings and practical problems. Sessions are conversational and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Cory listens for patterns from a person's life and helps them try new ways of coping.

Common topics he addresses include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems and family of origin struggles. He also works with drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions such as gambling or porn use, and workplace stress. Men's issues, multicultural concerns and experiences of prejudice are also within his focus.

Cory supports people working on forgiveness, self-love, reducing isolation and finding life purpose. He will help break larger problems into manageable steps and agree on goals together. He encourages practical exercises and reflection between sessions to help change daily habits.

When someone is ready to begin, Cory guides them through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process. He uses his decades of experience to tailor a simple, steady plan that matches each person's needs and pace.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online counselling

Many of Cory's sessions rest on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach is brief skills work that teaches straightforward coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as grounding, breathing and simple behavioural experiments to test new ways of reacting.

Another approach emphasises addressing addictive patterns by mapping triggers and building small alternative routines. This helps people spot moments that lead to unhelpful behaviour and practise different responses over time.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Cory will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and daily life and then agree on an approach to try. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and needs change.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or providing an option when attending in person would be difficult. Discuss the practical arrangements during the initial scheduling so sessions can be organised to suit individual routines and needs.