Aen Brauer

Aen Brauer is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Washington with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties, eating and body image issues, LGBT-related concerns, career matters, and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and crisis responses such as natural or human-caused disasters.

Her clinical approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a client-centered stance. Those approaches inform practical skill-building, values clarification, and emotion regulation work that Aen integrates with a collaborative therapy relationship. She also attends to family of origin issues, fertility and reproductive stress, domestic violence and trauma, and end-of-life or hospice-related concerns when relevant.

Aen emphasizes an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She frames seeking help as a courageous first step and positions herself as a supportive professional partner for people taking actions toward meaningful change.