Aen Brauer, LICSW

Aen Brauer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those facing addictions, LGBT concerns, eating issues, parenting stresses, career challenges, and ADHD-related struggles.

She aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. Clients can expect a calm space to talk about hard things and try new ways of coping. The therapist emphasizes practical steps alongside listening and reflection.

In therapy, Brauer draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful patterns. She also uses Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods when they fit a person’s needs. These approaches are used to help people build coping skills, notice thought patterns, and practice new behaviors.

Her background includes work with grief, trauma, and loss, and she has supported people navigating chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and recovery from substance use. That experience informs a steady, problem-solving approach to hard issues.

Sessions focus on collaboration and small, achievable goals. People who want concrete tools and a respectful space to process emotions may find her style a good match. The therapist encourages starting where you are and moving forward at a comfortable pace.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on building willingness to feel difficult emotions while still moving toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust tools and homework based on how well they help in day-to-day life.

Confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, handle follow-up check-ins without travel, and practice skills in real-life settings. Others choose formats that use less bandwidth or allow shorter check-ins when time is tight. The focus is on making therapy practical and usable for everyday life rather than on a single way of meeting.