Corey Petersen, PhD, LCMFT is a clinical psychotherapist, educator, and owner of Communication and Connection Therapy. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Kansas, where her research centered on psychotherapeutic language and communication ethics. In addition to her doctorate, Dr. Petersen holds dual Master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Communication, reflecting her unique integration of psychological and communication sciences. With over nine years of collegiate teaching experience in communication and psychology, Dr. Petersen brings both academic rigor and real-world insight to her work. She is a published researcher and sought-after continuing education and corporate trainer, known for bridging research, theory, and clinical practice in accessible, engaging ways that help professionals communicate and connect more effectively.
Dr. Corey Petersen
Psychotherapist (United States)
Area of interest
- Communication
- Chronic Pain
- Ethics
- Ideological Conversion
Website
Publications
- Petersen, C. (2023) Finding a Therapist That ‘Speaks Your Language’: How Psychotherapists Discursively Construct the Problems They Treat [Doctoral dissertation, University of Kansas]. Proquest. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2835806208
- Bender, J., Arp, A. C., Petersen, C., & Webber, K.T. (2021) ‘Would it have been different if it wasn’t me interviewing you?’: Introducing mutual interviewing as a qualitative research method. Florida Communication Journal, 49, 95-111.