About Aen
Aen Brauer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in Washington. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. Her work also covers addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and parenting stress, career questions, eating concerns, and ADHD.
She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can name what feels hard. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. Aen listens for what matters most and helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Her approach blends practical skills with acceptance-based work. That means learning tools to manage difficult feelings while also clarifying values and next steps. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical strategies when those fit a person's goals.
Aen aims to make therapy manageable for busy lives. She offers short skills practice, planning for everyday challenges, and support during big transitions like grief or recovery from addiction. Progress is paced to match each person's priorities.
People seeking help with identity-related stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, or complex life changes will find focused attention on the problems they bring. Aen encourages small, sustainable changes and checks in about what is and isn’t working as therapy moves forward.
Therapeutic methods and online delivery
Aen draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and allow difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most, which can be useful for grief, identity stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building practical skills to change behaviors and reduce anxiety or mood symptoms.Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. Aen will talk with each person about their goals, listen to what has helped before, and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made along the way based on what feels useful and feasible in daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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