Aubrey Aust is a New York-based facilitator and practitioner specializing in the intersection of relational psychology and somatic philosophy. Pursuing her graduate research at New York University, she translates complex theories from thinkers like Winnicott and Gendlin into social experiences through her Open Loops salon series and somatic workshops at Brooklyn venues such as Flower Cat. Aust host the podcast Hint of Trauma, where she examines identity and power, and she recently collaborated with The Skin Deep to create educational material using the Self Deck to offer prompts for reflection. Her work focuses on the psychological and philosophical roots of connection, specifically addressing the loneliness epidemic through live talks at the NYU Changemaker Center. A recent win includes her sold-out Rewrite the Year event, which utilized Narrative Identity Theory to help participants integrate life changes. Aust provides a research-informed perspective on modern intimacy, emphasizing interdependence and nervous system regulation over hyper-independence.