Paul Brunner, LCSW, CSW

Paul Brunner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience working in mental health. He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. He works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, LGBT issues, family and parenting concerns, sleep problems, self esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Paul spent much of his career serving military populations. He joined the Army in 1999 as a mental health technician, completed his undergraduate degree while enlisted, and later earned a Master of Social Work. He also served as an Army officer and as an active duty social worker during an additional tour. He is licensed in Colorado and North Carolina as an LCSW.

His work includes trauma-focused care and substance use treatment delivered to veterans and related populations. He has also provided specialized support for people who experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse. He aims to acknowledge where people are at and help them move beyond past events.

Paul uses several clinical approaches that shape session work. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. In practice this means sessions often combine skills work, focused processing of traumatic memories, and attention training to manage strong emotions.

Sessions are practical and task-focused. Paul typically helps people identify patterns, learn coping skills, and try small changes between meetings. He also draws on motivational techniques when addressing substance use or behavior change goals.

How his clinical approaches translate to online work