Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Penny works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 34
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Penny
Dr. Penny Brower is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 34 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth approach to help people navigate anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and other life challenges.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focused on helping people make clearer choices and feel more in control. She blends evidence-informed methods with a focus on personal values and attachment patterns. Sessions often include skills practice, problem-solving, and exploring how past experiences shape current reactions.
Background and approach
This helps people respond differently to anger, loss, or conflict instead of reacting on autopilot. Dr. Brower started her career providing in-home therapy for families with complex needs.
She has worked in community mental health centers and independent practice settings. For eight years she partnered with the Air National Guard on programs to reduce suicide risk and build resilience. Her work centers on understanding each person's unique story rather than labeling them.
Conversations look at what makes difficult feelings worse or better, and then focus on practical steps that fit the client’s life. She welcomes feedback so therapy can be adjusted when something isn’t helping. People come to her for a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, addictions, intimacy issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Dr. Brower is based in Illinois and offers therapy that emphasizes choice, responsibility, and manageable skills for everyday life.
What Penny works with
Everything Penny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Penny's practice.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions toward them while accepting difficult feelings. It is useful for anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes purposeful behavior rather than trying to eliminate feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help people manage anger, reduce worry, and shift repetitive thinking that fuels low mood or conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist check in regularly about what is working so the focus can shift when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit real life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue or for quicker check-ins. Live chat and messaging provide brief ways to stay connected between sessions or to share thoughts when typing feels easier. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep steady progress.
Questions people ask about Penny
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is the general approach in sessions?
Therapy is collaborative and practical, drawing on methods like cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, and attention to attachment patterns to build skills and clarity.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 34 years of clinical work, including in-home therapy, community mental health, independent practice, and program work with the Air National Guard focused on resilience and suicide risk reduction.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and is based in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.