- Licensed inIllinois
- License180.001847
- NPI 1780605816
- Experience34+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Penny
Dr. Penny Brower uses an attachment-informed approach to help people understand how past connections shape present feelings and relationships. She blends practical strategies with a steady, person-focused stance so people can make clearer choices and feel more in control.
Dr. Brower is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 34 years of experience. She writes and talks plainly in sessions so concerns are easy to name and address.
She works with common struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship problems.
Background and approach
She also helps people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, family of origin concerns, codependency, and isolation or loneliness. Her style draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered methods, and the Gottman Method when relationship work is needed.
In practice this means helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, connect to what matters most, and try small behavioral changes. Conversations are collaborative and aim for steps that fit everyday life. Dr.
Brower’s background includes in-home work with complex families, roles in community mental health, independent practice, and eight years with the Air National Guard on resilience and suicide-risk reduction programs. She favors clear feedback in sessions so approaches can be adjusted when something isn’t helping. People who meet with her can expect straightforward discussion, skill building, and practical problem solving.
Her goal is to support more intentional responses to life’s challenges so people can move forward with less reactivity and more choice.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.001847 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1780605816 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Penny lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Penny names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapies translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current connections affect feelings and relationships. Online sessions let a therapist notice patterns in how someone talks about trust, closeness, and separation, and then work on safer ways to connect and respond. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. In teletherapy this can mean practicing short exercises, trying new behaviors between sessions, and checking what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) highlights thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, often using brief homework and real-time practice during video or phone sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will explore goals, life demands, and preferences with the client and adjust methods over time. That collaborative process helps choose whether to emphasize attachment exploration, ACT skills, CBT techniques, or a combination that fits the person's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and role practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging supports quick check-ins or written reflection. These options make it simpler to schedule regular work, try short exercises between meetings, and maintain continuity when life gets busy.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Brower address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues, plus related areas like abandonment, codependency, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and direct, using attachment-informed thinking alongside ACT, CBT, client-centered methods, and the Gottman Method for relationship work.
What is her professional background?
Dr. Brower has 34 years of clinical experience, including in-home work with complex families, community mental health, independent practice, and eight years developing a resilience program with the Air National Guard.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
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