Kerry Branum, LPC

Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 14 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. He combines counseling, coaching, and teaching to address relationship concerns, mood symptoms, stress and anxiety, life transitions, addictive behaviors, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and a broad range of emotional and behavioral issues. His work emphasizes practical strategies that help people build resilience, clarify goals, and create more satisfying lives.

Kerry holds a Master of Counseling from Missouri Baptist University and an Educational Specialist degree in Counselor Education from the University of Mississippi, where he specialized in play therapy. He is a Registered Play Therapist (R-PT), a credential that reflects specialized training in play-based approaches for children, and a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a national credential demonstrating adherence to professional counseling standards. His Missouri license is MO LPC 2012022789.

In addition to traditional counseling, Kerry offers coaching and teaching to help clients identify strengths, overcome obstacles, and develop concrete skills for everyday challenges. He works collaboratively with each person to design individualized plans that increase self-awareness, improve coping, and foster lasting change. Kerry is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients of all ages can explore their experiences and pursue meaningful growth.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and learn practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that align with what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonds, helping clients understand how attachment styles shape current relationships and supporting improvements in connection, trust, and communication.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the care process. Kerry works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible ways to engage - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from different locations. These options allow Kerry and the client to focus on effective, goal-oriented work in a format that meets the client’s practical needs.