Aaron Brewer

513.600.2554, ext. 5

Aaron is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. His training and certifications provide specialized treatment of unwanted/compulsive sexual, gaming, or technology behaviors. Aaron is sensitive to treating the traumatic impact of intimate betrayal and the developmental trauma experienced in childhood. His certifications in EMDR and developmental trauma (DARTT) enables him to approach healing from multiple perspectives. As a licensed counselor, he is competent in treating a variety of mental and emotional issues and problems that individuals and couples may face. Aaron supports couples in marital and pre-marital care through his Gottman Method Couples counseling and SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) training.

Aaron is generally easygoing but will not hesitate to confront and challenge his clients to help them achieve their goals. Sometimes, we must learn to face life as it is and not as we wish it to be. Usually, this allows for some effective change, creating a life that is more like we want it to be. He collaborates with the client to identify, understand, and resolve the root causes of distress through evidence-based interventions. Often, therapy includes psychoeducation- meaning Aaron will share information about the brain, impacts of trauma, diagnosis, treatment options, and healthy emotional and relational dynamics, among other topics, with clients based on their needs. Aaron’s primary goal is to help you achieve peace in your body, relationships, and anywhere else you feel chaos and disorder. We will work together to define what that peace means to you.

Before joining the team at Intact, Aaron worked in an inpatient psychiatric unit at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for almost four years. In this role, he audited documentation, trained colleagues in crisis management, and led groups for adolescents suffering from anxiety, depression, psychosis, substance use, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns.

Aaron is an adjunct faculty member at Grace College and Theological Seminary in Indiana, teaching online in the Department of Graduate Counseling. He is a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of the Cumberlands. He is expected to complete his Ph.D. in 2028.

Aaron believes counseling is a collaborative relationship and empowering process for those he is privileged to serve as their counselor. Intact Counseling believes you cannot take a client further than you have gone yourself, and Aaron is committed to personal and professional growth.

Certifications: (1) "LPCC"- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor; (2) "NCC”- National Certified Counselor, denoting a commitment to ethical practice and continuing education beyond licensure requirements; (3) “CSAT”- Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist; (4) “CPTT”- Certified Partner Trauma Therapist, specializing in the treatment of individuals with sexually addictive/compulsive behaviors and their betrayed partners/families; (5) “CMAT”- Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist, trained in treating tech and gaming addictions; and (6) “DARTT”- Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist, addresses pain/trauma from our families and/or relationships later in life; (7) “EMDR CIT” - Consultant-in-training, certified through EMDRIA in EMDR therapy and offers consultation to other clinicians.

Specialties:
Sexual Addiction
Trauma and PTSD
Mood, Eating and Anxiety Disorders

Other areas of expertise:
Addictions – Process
Addiction Interaction
Betrayal Trauma
Problematic Technology/Gaming
Boundaries
Developmental Trauma
Diagnosis & Treatment of Mental & Emotional Disorders
Eating Disorders
Family of Origin Issues
Grief/Loss
Love & Relationship Addictions
Marriage/Relationship Counseling
Mood/Anxiety Disorders
Men’s Issues
OCD
Recovery Work
Relationship conflicts
Self-esteem/Self-Image Issues
Sexual Addictions (Male & Female)
Spirituality
Spiritual Abuse
Substance Use Addictions