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Brandon Bunker

Therapist · Utah

Compassionate therapist for relationship and identity concerns

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Brandon Bunker
Credentials
LCMHC, LPC
License
LCMHC, Utah · 8287475-6004; LPC, Virginia · 0701013816
NPI
1245606409
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Utah
  • Person-centered care
  • Values-focused tools
  • Attachment aware

About Brandon

Brandon Bunker is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues around identity and relationships. He practices in Utah and brings 11 years of experience to his work as an LCMHC and LPC. Brandon focuses on creating an affirming space for people exploring sexual health, LGBTQ concerns, and intimacy-related questions.

Brandon uses straightforward, person-centered care. He listens first, then helps people name what matters most and set small, achievable goals. Sessions often focus on improving communication, reducing isolation, and building self-compassion and purpose.

He draws on several approaches to tailor work to each person. That can include cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and attachment-based listening to understand relationship patterns. Emotion-focused techniques are used when painful memories or relational wounds need attention.

People come to him for a wide range of struggles, including parenting strain, caregiver stress, addictions, codependency, abandonment or attachment wounds, and career-related distress. Brandon also supports those coping with life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Brandon helps clients build clearer boundaries, healthier habits, and better ways to talk about needs. He works in a calm, respectful manner and focuses on steps people can try between meetings.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what they value and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts and feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up today and helps people change repeating styles of relating, which is helpful for intimacy, abandonment, and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brandon works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs and goals. He will discuss options, try approaches in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps the client make progress.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also makes certain therapeutic exercises, values work, and cognitive strategies easy to practice between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment work and ACT exercises for remote sessions so they remain practical and goal-oriented.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Utah, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brandon commonly address?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT issues, addictions, parenting strain, and related areas such as codependency and attachment wounds.

What is his therapy style like?

His style is person-centered and collaborative, with practical steps and goal-setting. He listens first, then helps clients try small changes between sessions.

How much experience does he have?

He has 11 years of clinical experience working with individuals on mental health and relationship challenges.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

He holds the credential LCMHC and LPC and practices in Utah.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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