Paul Brunner, LCSW, CSW

Paul Brunner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) licensed in Colorado and North Carolina with 15 years of experience. He has worked extensively with people connected to the military, and helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.

He began in mental health as an Army mental health technician in 1999 and completed his MSW while serving. He later served as an Army officer and an active duty social worker. That background shapes how he approaches difficult memories and high-stress problems.

Paul uses several practical methods in sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions. He also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and mindfulness-based techniques when trauma or overwhelming memories are present.

Sessions focus on clear, actionable steps. Paul helps people learn skills to reduce reactivity, handle workplace and relationship stress, and improve sleep and self-esteem. He has experience offering trauma-focused work and substance use treatment for veterans, and has treated people who have experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse.

He works with adults who want to change how they respond to anger, impulses, and chronic stress. People who choose him typically want straightforward strategies, skills practice, and a plan they can try between sessions.

How his approaches translate to online work