About Daybreak

Cory’s Training

Cory is a graduate of the MA in Counselling program at Central Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas. During his MA studies, he completed an 11-month internship at Cornerstone Counselling in Edmonton.

Cory has completed additional training in the Doctor of Clinical Pastoral Counselling program at Washington University of Virginia in Annadale, Virginia, and the MS in Family Studies program at Amberton University in Garland, Texas.

Cory previously completed a Master of Theology degree from Spurgeon’s College in the UK, and a PhD in practical theology from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.

Cory’s Background

Prior to launching Daybreak, Cory was a full-time member of the therapeutic team at Cornerstone Counselling. His background includes nearly thirty years as a pastor and seminary professor. Cory remains active as a sessional instructor in Psychotherapy and Spiritualty at St. Stephen’s College at the University of Alberta, and in psychology of religion at Concordia University of Edmonton.

With more than two decades of experience as a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, Cory has devoted hundreds of hours to assisting couples in strengthening their marriages. 

Cory’s Certifications

Cory is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (#11244968). He also is an Associate Professional Counsellor with the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists and a Counselling Therapist with the Association of Counselling Therapists of Alberta (#2664).

Cory maintains active involvement with the CCPA’s Spirituality in Counselling Chapter, for which he serves on the executive team, and the Christian Association of Psychological Studies. He recently joined the executive team for the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists’ Alberta-West chapter.

Cory also is a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator and facilitator trainer and has completed the Mental Health + Diabetes Training Program.

Other Approaches

While the Relational Spirituality Model plays a central role in Cory’s approach, when the needs of clients call for something different, he employs proven strategies drawn from therapeutic modalities like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

Cory’s Specialties