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Braden Cary

Straightforward, compassionate counseling for life challenges

LPC Oklahoma

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Braden

Braden Cary is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 11 years of experience. He has worked in schools, universities, hospitals, and outpatient clinics and meets people where they are in life.

Background and approach

Braden aims to provide a calm, compassionate space for people who feel overwhelmed by stress or stuck under the pressure of perfection. He helps with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and addiction concerns.

Relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, parenting strains, and career stress are also common topics he addresses. Braden also supports people facing body image, caregiver stress, and aging-related challenges.

Clinically, he uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills along with the Gottman Method for relationship work. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, not just talk.

He uses a straightforward, sociable style and brings sensitivity and warm humor into the room. Braden emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the core of change.

He aims to help clients see issues clearly, let go of what they cannot control, and build more confidence. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth counselor may find his approach helpful. He welcomes clients seeking support for life transitions, coping skills, and stronger relationships.

Approaches for online relationship and life work

Braden uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters most and take small, values-driven steps. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being pushed around by them and is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes.

He also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work to help partners improve communication, reduce conflict cycles, and rebuild connection through practical exercises. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and coping strategies are needed, offering concrete tools for managing intense feelings and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Braden will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions fit the person and the issue instead of sticking to a single model.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and relationship work, phone can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth needs, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing encouragement between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Braden help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and a range of related concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, and parenting challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a warm, sociable approach that blends practical skills, mindfulness, and relational work. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and focused on steps clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Braden has 11 years of counseling experience in schools, universities, hospitals, and outpatient clinics working with people across the lifespan.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a licensed professional counselor with an OK LPC credential and practices from Oklahoma.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Braden offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English