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Kerry Branum, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Career
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Kerry

Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 14 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

He combines counseling and coaching skills to support clients facing issues such as addiction, ADHD, intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, and career or self-esteem difficulties. Kerry also addresses complex conditions including bipolar disorder and co-morbid presentations while attending to aging, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics.

His style centers on collaboration and practical growth, drawing from Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral methods. Kerry aims to help clients build self-awareness, resilience, and actionable strategies for change, integrating therapeutic and coaching perspectives when appropriate.

He works with clients to identify strengths, reframe obstacles, and develop tailored plans that fit each person’s life and goals. Licensed in Missouri (MO LPC 2012022789), Kerry welcomes both counseling and coaching inquiries and accepts international clients through online session formats.

He offers flexible appointment types and helps clients find an approach that aligns with their needs and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online



Kerry commonly draws on Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people notice and dialogue with inner parts - protective, vulnerable, or reactive aspects of the self - so they can develop greater self-leadership and healing for issues like trauma, anxiety, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values, building psychological flexibility, and learning skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action toward valued goals; it is often used for stress, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kerry partners with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time and integrating coaching strategies when appropriate to support practical change and longer term growth.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across locations and support people who need adaptable appointment options, while allowing therapists to use IFS and ACT techniques in ways that suit each client's communication style and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Kerry help with?
Kerry works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting and intimacy-related problems, as well as ADHD and bipolar disorder.
What is Kerry's therapeutic style?
He blends collaborative counseling with coaching, emphasizing practical tools, self-awareness, and resilience while using several evidence-based approaches to match a client's needs.
How much clinical experience does Kerry have?
He brings 14 years of experience as a therapist, educator, and coach working with individuals across a variety of challenges and life stages.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Kerry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2012022789 and practices from Missouri while offering online services.
Can I work with Kerry if I live outside the United States?
Yes, he accepts international clients and offers sessions to people living outside the U.S.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English