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Kerry Branum, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

Kerry Branum is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri, Lincense #2012022789. and Life Coach, and teacher, with expertise in individual and family relationships. With over 10 years of experience as a therapist, educator, and coach, Kerry is a graduate of Missouri Baptist University with a Master's in Counseling and Ole Miss with an Educational Specialist degree in Counselor Education specializing in Play Therapy.

In addition to counseling, Kerry provides coaching and teaching services to help clients achieve their goals and create a more fulfilling life. As a coach, Kerry helps clients identify their strengths and develop strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. As a teacher, he provides clients with practical tools and techniques to navigate challenges and make positive changes in their lives.

Kerry's approach to therapy, coaching, and teaching is grounded in the belief that every individual has the potential to achieve their full potential and create a meaningful life. He works collaboratively with clients to develop personalized strategies and techniques to help them cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Kerry is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. He holds certifications in various therapeutic approaches, including Registered Play Therapist (R-PT) and National Certified Counselor (NCC), and is equipped to provide effective and evidence-based treatment to clients of all ages.

So whether you're seeking counseling, coaching, or teaching services, Kerry is here to support you on your journey towards personal growth and fulfillment.

Professional experience

13yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: 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

Clinical approaches: 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

Services offered

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License information

MO LPC 2012022789

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kerry Branum. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

So far Kerry has been very helpful and accommodating in making me feel comfortable about talking and opening up.

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd

Kerry is fantastic. Very knowledgeable and relatable. I have really appreciated our time together and his approach to my therapy.

Written on Nov 02, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coaching

Kerry has been nothing but amazing. He has helped me to identify my life goals and direction. My purpose has become more clear and he has challenged me to be consistent and do the work.

Written on Sep 11, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 8 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching

So far so good - Karry has been great

Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and adhd

Kerry is a very good listener and engages with very well intentions and ideas. Kerry understands the message you are trying to convey and interacts with you in a meaningful way. Before I can interpret what I am saying Kerry help you by guiding you in the correct direction.

Written on Feb 14, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 4 months on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching

Kerry Branum has quickly rose to the hall of fame as being a therapist imo. He’s straight up and a tell it how it is in a carful yet loving understanding approach that makes it understandable to hard headed people like myself.

Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Kerry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching