Annette Braun

Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience, offering comprehensive background in mental health treatment, addiction services and life skills counseling. Excels at building positive therapeutic rapport with clients. Background includes research in psychopathy, experience with DBT and CBT, family therapy and group therapy.

• Licensed Professional Counselor assistant director
• WOMEN'S COUNSELING CENTER INC, LPC

• Brookfield, CT February 2018 to Present

• Organized and facilitated group supervision of therapists in practice.
• Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
• Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
• Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
• Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 7 to 76.
• Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).Coordinated with other healthcare providers concerning treatment plans for patients.
• Clinical mental health counselor, 05/2014 to 11/2017 FAMILY INTERVENTION CENTER – Waterbury, CT