Brannon Pruet has been working in the mental health field across the United States for the past twenty-six years. Moving to CO in 1998, Brannon has served as a clinician in two community mental health centers as a case worker and a residential counselor. In addition, he has extensive inpatient psychiatric experience as a counselor/therapist in various metropolitan hospitals providing 1:1 psychotherapy, milieu management, and group therapy facilitation. For 15 years, Brannon has offered crisis assessment services/behavioral health management in the emergency room at St. Anthony Hospital. In 2015, Brannon helped launch the clinical services at Sandstone Care where he has worked in the capacity of adolescent and young adult primary therapist, program director and lead mental health therapist. Dr. Pruet opened an Aurora based private practice in 2006.
Brannon received his doctorate in Psychology from Grand Canyon University. He received his Master’s degree in Counseling from Denver Seminary and his Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Medicine/History from Auburn University. In addition, he has completed significant graduate theological studies at Duke University. Dr. Pruet is an ordained evangelical Christian minister through New Horizon Ministry since 2006. Moreover, Brannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado and a Certified Addiction Specialist, as well. In the community, he is affiliated with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). With NAMI’s help Brannon seeks to remove the stigma of mental illness, to lobby for legislative changes regarding behavioral health issues, and to provide quality, affordable psychiatric care for the Denver metro area. For his efforts, Brannon received a Hero in the Fight Award in 2007.
Due to his wealth of experience in acute psychiatric settings, Brannon treats a variety of chronic and persistent mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, PTSD, Major Depression, and Anxiety Disorders. In addition, he works with individuals suffering from substance abuse and addiction problems as well as with those with bereavement and grief issues. Brannon also offers couple, marital, and family counseling. In terms of a theoretical approach, Dr. Pruet utilizes an eclectic fusion of Cognitive Behavioral, Client-Centered, EMDR, and Solution-Focused methodologies. Most importantly, Brannon’s Christian faith forms the foundation of his practice. Thus, he adopts a biblical worldview and believes that nurturing the spirit is integral to healing both the body and the mind.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Somatization, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Dr. Pruet is amazing and has helped me so much.
Written on Feb 12, 2024 after therapy with Brannon for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Dr. Pruet is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable therapists I have ever had. He has the wisdom to navigate difficult challengeing of life events in my and know how to support, motivate and keep me grounded to achieve my highest self.
Written on Oct 05, 2023 after therapy with Brannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Pruet is amazing. Without his support the last few years would have really taken a toll on my whole life. He managed to help me find ways to pick up the pieces day by day, take another breath and focus on the progress and positivity to make it through rather than falling apart. Some days were definitely hard and he heard me, made time to listen and provide new coping mechanisms to process through even the hardest of days.
I cannot thank Dr. Pruet enough for his support and compassion to help me get through while focusing on my children and myself to get stronger day by day.
Written on Sep 15, 2023 after therapy with Brannon for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Dr. Priest has been very supportive and responsive and understanding about my concerns.
Written on Jul 12, 2023 after therapy with Brannon for 3 weeks
I wouldn’t be here without the help of Dr. Pruet. He has been an absolute lifesaver and I look forward to every session. Cannot recommend enough! Thank you Dr Pruet!
Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Brannon for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder
So down to earth and and never judgmental. Makes it easy to just talk.
Written on Jul 19, 2022 after therapy with Brannon for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse