Brandon Bunker, LCMHC, LPC
Compassionate therapist helping people reshape life stories
Details
| Name | Brandon Bunker |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC, LPC |
| Based in | Utah |
| Licensed in | Utah, Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Brandon
Brandon Bunker is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He works with people exploring sexual identity and LGBT issues, addiction, parenting strain, career questions, and feelings of emptiness or low self-esteem. He brings 11 years of experience and holds credentials as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Brandon uses a narrative-informed lens to help people tell and reshape the stories they live by.
Background and approach
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice what matters and take committed action. Sessions tend to be conversational and focused on practical steps people can try between meetings. He often addresses attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, and caregiving stress by helping clients name patterns that cause pain and practice new ways of relating.
For people navigating kink, BDSM, or alternative sex culture, he offers a nonjudgmental space to talk about safety, consent, and boundaries. Brandon supports those coping with divorce, separation, family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, and forgiveness work by breaking big problems into manageable goals. He also helps with communication problems, commitment worries, and rebuilding intimacy after breaches of trust.
Clients typically find work that mixes reflective story work, skills practice from cognitive approaches, and values-based action plans. He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Brandon works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Brandon among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Brandon directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Brandon directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values-based approaches work online
The therapist blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful stories and live in line with their values. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating a person from their problem and rewriting the story that keeps them stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Brandon treats decisions about approach as a team effort. He listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques from narrative work, ACT, or attachment-focused ideas. Together they pick experiments and small steps to try between sessions, and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps.
Offering online care via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while fitting a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Brandon commonly address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, career pressures, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is conversational and client-centered, mixing narrative work with practical skill-building and values-focused action.
What is his professional background?
He has 11 years of experience working in counseling and holds credentials as an LCMHC and an LPC.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is licensed in Utah as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Virginia.
Can I work with him if I do not speak English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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