Brandon Bunker, LCMHC, LPC
Practical, compassionate support for stressed parents and adults
Book with Brandon- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Utah, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Brandon
Brandon Bunker is a licensed clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He practices in Utah and draws on eleven years of clinical experience to guide clients through difficult times. Brandon keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
He listens first, then helps clients name what matters most. Together they set clear goals and try small, concrete steps that fit daily life. He aims to make therapy practical for busy people and parents.
Background and approach
His background includes work with trauma, addiction, and identity-related stress, including LGBT concerns. Brandon uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to reduce unhelpful thinking and build valued action. He also brings attachment-informed ideas to help people understand relationship patterns.
Therapy with Brandon tends to emphasize stronger communication, healthier boundaries, and rebuilding self-worth. He helps people tackle caregiving strain, fatherhood issues, codependency, and family-of-origin problems without jargon. Sessions move at a pace the client finds comfortable.
People who choose Brandon usually want a respectful, collaborative process. He supports parents who feel overwhelmed and individuals facing life changes or compassion fatigue. His goal is to help clients leave sessions with at least one useful step they can try before the next meeting.
What Brandon works with
Everything Brandon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brandon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and communication, which can clarify recurring conflicts and intimacy worries. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist reflects and supports the person's own problem-solving and growth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brandon collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. He may combine ideas from ACT, attachment work, and client-centered listening so the plan fits the client's life and parenting needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when schedules allow, phone sessions let someone check in without video, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or on-the-go reflection. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, and daily responsibilities while keeping treatment consistent.
Questions people ask about Brandon
What concerns does Brandon focus on?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, LGBT-related stress, and related areas such as caregiver strain and fatherhood issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Brandon works in a direct, compassionate way that emphasizes listening and practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals, improved communication, and manageable actions to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and identity-related stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
Brandon holds UT LCMHC and VA LPC credentials and practices in Utah.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling and follow-up.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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