- Warm nonjudgmental care
- Practical coping tools
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Aen
Aen Brauer is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience practicing in Washington. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She also addresses concerns related to self-esteem, depression, addictions, and LGBT issues.
Brauer aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She focuses on practical steps and steady support rather than jargon. Sessions tend to center on what feels most pressing for the person in front of her.
Her background includes long-term work with people dealing with loss, trauma, and major transitions. That experience informs how she helps clients build coping strategies and set small, manageable goals. She values clear communication and mutual planning for progress.
Aen combines several therapeutic styles to match each person's needs. Techniques are drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches are used to address emotions, behavior patterns, and everyday challenges.
Her practice also pays attention to related life stressors such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, and adoption and foster care concerns. The focus is on practical tools for handling hard moments and making steady changes. Clients work at a pace that feels doable for them.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Aen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and adjusting to big life changes. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behavior patterns. CBT is practical for mood, stress, and coping skills.Finding the best approach is a team effort. She discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist decide how to mix techniques to fit the person's needs and day-to-day life.
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a session that fits into a work break. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to work well in remote sessions, focusing on skills you can practice between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Aen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and parenting concerns, career stress, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is open and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical steps. She helps people set manageable goals and learn coping skills to use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people navigating loss, trauma, and major life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds a LICSW and practices in Washington under the designation WA LICSW LW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.