About Dr. Brauer
I’m Dr. Ashley Brauer, a licensed clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist. I provide specialized virtual therapy for adults seeking support with sleep, performance, recovery, and patterns that affect daily functioning.
My work brings together clinical psychology, behavioral sleep medicine, and sport and performance psychology. I often work with people whose sleep, stress, recovery, and performance patterns are connected in ways that affect daily life, health, and performance.
My Approach
My approach is collaborative, structured, and grounded in evidence-based care. Treatment may include CBT-I, CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, behavioral sleep medicine strategies, and performance psychology principles, depending on your goals and needs.
I work with clients to better understand the patterns that may be keeping concerns in place and to develop strategies that are practical, flexible, and sustainable in real life.
Sleep and performance are shaped by more than willpower. Biology, habits, stress, environment, relationships, and daily demands all play a role. Therapy can help clarify what is influencing your sleep, recovery, response to pressure, and engagement with what matters.
My Journey
I have long been interested in the connection between mind, behavior, health, and performance. My background includes training in kinesiology, psychology, and sport and exercise psychology, as well as clinical work in health psychology, behavioral sleep medicine, and performance-focused settings.
As a former athlete and coach, I understand how stress, expectations, sleep, recovery, and psychological tools can influence both well-being and performance.
My training and clinical experience have included living and studying in multiple countries, which has shaped a broad perspective on behavior, performance, and health across different contexts.
Over time, my work has focused on helping people address foundational factors, including sleep, behavioral patterns, stress, recovery, and mental health, that influence how they function and perform across domains of life.
Professional Background
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Psychology, University of Minnesota
Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Lund University (Sweden) and the University of Leipzig (Germany) through the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
PhD in Clinical Psychology at Saint Louis University
APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in Health Psychology at the University of Missouri
Recipient of the Sleep Research Society’s Mentor-Mentee Award
Post-doctoral fellowship at the Victory Program at McCallum Place, St. Louis, Missouri
Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Throughout my career, I have worked within healthcare settings, university athletic departments, and a residential eating disorder treatment program for athletes. I currently provide telehealth services and am licensed in Iowa, Minnesota, New York, and PSYPACT states.