Dr. Kendra Corning, NC Psychologist

North Carolina · 12 years in practice

Dr. Kendra Corning meets people where they are and helps them make practical changes.

License and registration

Psychologist, North Carolina: 5354 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1922594399 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Kendra

Dr. Kendra Corning meets people where they are and helps them make practical changes. She listens without judgment and builds treatment around each person's needs.

Many clients come for help with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or managing bipolar symptoms. She also supports people coping with addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and ADHD. Dr.

Corning is a North Carolina psychologist with 12 years of professional experience. She uses a mix of approaches to match individual needs.

Background and approach

Sessions often include talk, skill practice, and short exercises to try between meetings. Homework is framed as small steps to help new habits stick. Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaboration.

She works from the perspective that the client knows themselves best and that therapy should be tailored to real-life goals. That means setting clear, achievable targets and revising them as progress happens. She has experience addressing concerns linked to long-term or complex diagnoses and supports people across a wide range of life stages and medical situations.

Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, grief tied to medical changes, and other challenges that affect daily functioning. In sessions she may draw on evidence-based tools and mindfulness practices to build coping skills and reduce distress. Dr.

Corning aims to create a practical plan that fits a person's routines and obligations so therapeutic work can be sustained over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kendra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kendra names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Dr. Corning commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when worry, grief, or painful memories make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by teaching specific skills to change those patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep issues.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. During initial sessions she will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily routines and then suggest methods that fit those needs. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what works and what doesn't, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework review, and brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work consistently across changing schedules.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns are commonly addressed?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is the general therapy style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and respectful, combining talk with skill building and suggested homework to practice between sessions.

How much clinical experience does this psychologist have?

Dr. Corning brings 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life challenges.

What are the credential and location details?

She is listed as NC Psychologist 5354 and provides services based in North Carolina.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging.

How does pricing and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.