Paul Brunner, LCSW, CSW

Paul Brunner is a licensed clinical social worker based in Colorado who focuses on daily thoughts and habits that shape how people feel. He brings 15 years of work in mental health to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, and low self-worth in practical ways. Paul uses straightforward methods to help clients move from being stuck to making small, useful changes soon after they start meeting.

Paul's background includes military service where he began as a mental health technician and later served as an Army officer and active duty social worker. He completed a Master of Social Work and met licensing requirements for Colorado and North Carolina, holding LCSW and CSW credentials. That experience included work with trauma, substance use concerns, and survivors of domestic or sexual violence.

In sessions he focuses on thoughts and everyday habits, and uses approaches like cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. He also draws on methods that address intense emotions and traumatic memories when appropriate. Paul emphasizes meeting people where they are and moving at a pace that fits each person's situation.

People can expect direct, practical steps alongside space to talk through difficult moments. Paul aims to make therapy feel manageable by focusing on skills that can be used between meetings. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day routines that support recovery and better functioning.

How clinical approaches shape online therapy

Paul commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as part of his work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and habits. EMDR addresses distressing memories by guiding focused attention while processing those memories to reduce their intensity.

He also uses mindfulness-based methods to help people notice their present-moment experience and reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and feelings. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals, history, and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as needed.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find that learning CBT skills or doing trauma-focused work remotely lets them practice strategies in their everyday routines and then discuss how those practices went at the next meeting.