Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
01About Kerry
Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He guides clients through life changes, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Kerry works with adults facing ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue as well as those coping with chronic illness and caregiver strain.
He uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Kerry listens first, then helps clients identify small, doable steps toward their goals.
Background and approach
He blends counseling and coaching to support both symptom relief and real-life problem solving. Kerry trained at Missouri Baptist University and the University of Mississippi, completing graduate study in counseling and counselor education. He has 14 years of experience as a therapist, teacher, and coach.
That experience informs how he explains skills and supports longer-term growth. In session he draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused work. Kerry also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior strategies to help people manage strong emotions and improve communication.
People meet him for short-term skill building or for ongoing support during major life transitions. He works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs and goals. Practical tools, focused conversation, and steady encouragement are central to his practice.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2012022789 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1033464292 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kerry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Methods Kerry names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Kerry names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making choices during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with practical, testable strategies to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. DBT-informed skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for strong emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then use one or more methods in collaboration. Clients and the therapist try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan together over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written coaching, and ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel while using the approaches described above.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kerry help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
What is Kerry's therapeutic style?
Kerry uses a practical, collaborative style that mixes counseling and coaching. Sessions focus on listening, teaching skills, and setting small, achievable steps.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 14 years of experience as a therapist, teacher, and coach, working with adults on both short-term goals and longer-term personal growth.
What credentials and location are on record?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri and holds graduate degrees in counseling and counselor education.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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