Aen BrauerLICSW

Aen Brauer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 15 years of professional experience. She offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Aen aims to make first steps toward change feel safer and more manageable.

She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Sessions center on clear listening and practical next steps rather than jargon. Aen encourages small, doable changes that build toward stronger coping and clearer choices.

Her background includes work with people dealing with LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. She also helps with issues such as depression, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, parenting strains, and career-related stress. Additional interests include adoption and foster care, fertility concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and other life transitions.

Aen uses approaches that emphasize present-moment choices and skills building. Her style blends accepting difficult emotions with learning new ways to act on values and goals. She helps people notice patterns, try different responses, and track what actually helps in daily life.

People who prefer a straightforward, compassionate listener may find her approach helpful. She works at the pace each person needs and supports goal-setting that fits real life. To begin, clients follow a short matching process and schedule sessions based on availability.

Approach and online sessions that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, or a mix of approaches makes the most sense for the client’s situation.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes attending from different locations more feasible, so therapy can continue through life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions.