Braden Cary, LPC

Braden Cary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 11 years of experience in community settings. He has worked in schools, universities, hospitals, and outpatient clinics. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to reduce stress and restore a sense of control.

He helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Braden also supports people facing challenges with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and parenting strain. He offers a warm, non-judgmental presence and aims to make sessions approachable and down to earth.

In session he uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices alongside existential and Gottman-informed ideas. He emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and uses sensitivity, respect, and a bit of humor to help clients tackle difficult problems. Sessions center on clear goals and everyday tools to manage thoughts and habits.

Clients can expect conversations geared toward practical change rather than complex jargon. Braden encourages looking at life honestly, letting go of unhelpful patterns, and building routines that support steadier moods and better relationships. He adapts strategies to each person’s pace and needs.

He has experience supporting a broad range of concerns including career stress, family of origin issues, caregiver strain, and coping after disasters. Braden works with people across different life stages and can help explore values, coping skills, and relationship patterns in a straightforward way.

How ACT, DBT, and Mindfulness Translate Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck from repetitive thinking.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping with urges. Short skills practice and clear strategies are useful for anger, mood instability, and stress regulation.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can help with sleep, eating patterns, and daily stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and rhythm. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adapting the plan together.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow for short check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Some tools like mindfulness practices and DBT skills translate well to remote sessions, and ACT exercises can be done between meetings to support everyday habit change.