Kerry Branum, LPC

Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 14 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief, and life transitions. Kerry uses practical, down-to-earth methods so conversations stay focused and useful. He also supports people facing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Kerry combines therapy, coaching, and teaching in his work. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Attachment-based ideas inform how he looks at relationship patterns and closeness.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Kerry aims to build skills you can use between meetings, like managing strong emotions and improving communication. He speaks plainly and lays out tools in simple steps so parents and busy adults can try them right away.

He trained at Missouri Baptist University and the University of Mississippi, earning graduate degrees in counseling and counselor education. Kerry has experience as a counselor, coach, and educator, and brings that blend into sessions to teach practical techniques alongside therapy work.

People often come for short-term work around a specific problem or for longer support through major life changes. Kerry works with individual adults on issues such as coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, blended family challenges, divorce, and traumatic experiences. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. It often involves short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take action toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It uses mindfulness skills and committed actions to build a life that feels meaningful despite stress or loss.

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationship patterns affect current connections and closeness. It helps people notice recurring interaction styles and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kerry will work with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. He combines elements from different approaches when that makes sense and adjusts plans as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you read facial cues and use screen-shared tools. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can support quick skill practice, reminders, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.