Braden Cary, LPC

Braden Cary is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 11 years of clinical experience. He has worked in schools, universities, hospitals, and outpatient clinics. He meets people where they are and helps them manage common life stresses and health-related challenges.

Clients come for many reasons such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, or struggles with relationships and parenting. He also supports people facing issues like bipolar disorder, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Living with health challenges is one of the areas he lists as part of his focus.

His style is warm, direct, and down-to-earth. He aims to build a supportive, non-judgmental relationship and uses sensitivity and humor when appropriate. He believes the therapeutic relationship is central to making change and prefers a sociable, collaborative tone in sessions.

Clinically, he uses acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practice, dialectical behavior therapy elements, existential ideas, and the Gottman Method for relationship work. He also incorporates solution-focused strategies to set small, practical goals. Sessions emphasize honest examination of problems, letting go of what cannot be controlled, and strengthening everyday coping skills.

People who prefer a straightforward counselor who balances practical tools with emotional support may find his approach helpful. He is comfortable helping adults with life transitions, family conflicts, caregiving stress, and the emotional effects of chronic health concerns.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when worry, depression, or chronic illness get in the way of what matters most. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping with stress and emotional pain. These skills are useful for anxiety, grief, and fatigue related to health challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements emphasize emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to stabilize strong emotions and improve communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and circumstances. Sessions typically mix skills practice, values-focused exercises, and problem-solving so clients can test what helps and adjust the plan together.

Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or offering sessions at times that suit a caregiver or someone managing medical appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, mindfulness, and DBT strategies for remote sessions so practical skills and emotional support continue even when meeting virtually.