Therapist profile
Mary Brahm, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed LCPC focused on addictions and relationships
Continue with MaryWhere Mary stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180006589
- NPI
- 1942235395
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Codependency
- Addictions
- Life transitions
About Mary
Mary Brahm is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency. Mary also supports people facing career strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Mary uses straightforward, practical methods drawn from several approaches. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered work, existential ideas, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and building skills to respond differently in everyday situations.
Her background includes work in behavioral health and substance use settings, community mental health, and senior therapist roles. Half of her career involved working with service members, civilian personnel, retirees, and their families, and she has personal experience as a Marine Corps veteran. That history informs her familiarity with veteran and first responder issues and with multicultural settings.
Mary describes her style as direct and flexible. She emphasizes trust and practical steps alongside honest conversation. Therapy often involves setting concrete goals, recognizing triggers, and practicing new responses to reduce relapse, manage intense feelings, or improve communication.
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How Mary brings ACT, CBT and EMDR into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that line up with those values. It uses exercises to clarify values and small steps to build a more engaged life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on reducing the intensity of traumatic memories by using structured processing techniques when trauma is a central issue.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past responses, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide whether to focus on values-based action, skill training, trauma processing, or a combination of approaches.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps. Some people find phone or video sessions useful for steady progress, while others prefer longer sessions for deeper processing. The therapist will discuss what works best for scheduling, session length, and focus so therapy fits into day-to-day life.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, depression, bipolar, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and related areas such as career stress and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical, combining ACT, CBT, client-centered methods and occasionally EMDR to focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of clinical experience in behavioral health, substance use care, and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing from Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list explicit formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.