Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Aspen works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Aspen
Aspen Burnett is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 30 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for anger, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Aspen aims to meet people where they are and respond with respect and compassion.
She keeps conversations direct and centered on the person in front of her. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's needs, with a plan that adapts as progress is made.
Background and approach
Aspen prioritizes clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Many people come for help managing strong emotions like anger or the aftereffects of trauma. Aspen talks through triggers, patterns, and concrete strategies to reduce distress in daily life.
She also supports those facing depression and major life shifts, helping them find steady routines and ways to cope. Parents often seek practical ways to handle stress and improve interactions at home. Aspen offers straightforward guidance for parenting challenges, with ideas that are realistic for busy schedules.
She emphasizes small changes that add up over time. Aspen understands that starting therapy takes courage. She works collaboratively, adjusting pace and focus to match each person's goals.
Her approach is steady, empathetic, and grounded in decades of practice.
What Aspen works with
Everything Aspen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Aspen's practice.
How her approaches translate to online care
Aspen uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-life problem solving. One common approach teaches emotion regulation and practical coping skills to manage anger and intense feelings; it breaks down triggers and builds step-by-step strategies to reduce reactivity. Another frequently used set of methods addresses the effects of trauma and abuse by helping people process distressing memories and learn calmer ways to respond in daily situations.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Aspen will review your goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit your needs. She adapts techniques as you try them, so the focus can shift depending on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Aspen provides video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue care when schedules change.
Questions people ask about Aspen
What concerns does Aspen commonly address?
She works with people dealing with trauma and abuse, anger, depression, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, practical steps, and adapting the plan as needs change.
How much experience does she bring?
Aspen has 30 years of professional work experience in mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.