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Brandon Bunker

Compassionate clinician guiding practical change

LCMHC, LPC Utah

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Brandon

Brandon Bunker is a licensed clinician practicing in Utah who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, and issues related to sexual health and identity.

Background and approach

He draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to support clients working through addiction, family and parenting concerns, career transitions, and the emotional fallout from life changes and caregiver fatigue. Brandon's name is attached to a practice that emphasizes compassion and practical skill-building.

His style blends client-centered listening with structured interventions, aiming to help clients strengthen communication, rebuild self-esteem, and clarify personal boundaries and values.

Brandon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among other approaches to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop more effective coping strategies, while also integrating attachment-informed perspectives and emotionally-focused techniques when relationships or early bonds are central to the problem. He holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and brings 11 years of professional experience to his work.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and personalized goals, so clients can expect both empathic support and concrete tools for change. Brandon offers multiple online formats to fit different schedules and prefers to tailor treatment choices to each person's needs and pacing.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Change

Brandon frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support clients in clarifying values and learning to act on them even when difficult emotions are present, which can be helpful for navigating life changes and persistent distress. Attachment-Based ideas inform his work when relationship patterns or early bonds are influencing current struggles, offering ways to understand and shift relational responses.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist will explore a client's goals, preferences, and lived experience and then recommend or blend methods that seem most likely to help. This shared decision-making helps tailor pacing and interventions so treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can increase scheduling flexibility and access for people balancing work, family, or location constraints. These options allow licensed professionals to provide regular check-ins, skills coaching, and therapeutic conversation without requiring travel, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and integrate new strategies into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, family and parenting difficulties, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as attachment and abandonment.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
His work combines client-centered empathy with active, skills-based interventions; he aims to collaborate with clients while offering tools to improve communication, coping, and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
Brandon has 11 years of experience working as a licensed mental health professional in clinical settings and independent practice environments.
What credentials and licensure does he hold and where is he based?
He holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Utah; his documented license identifiers include UT LCMHC 8287475-6004 and VA LPC 0701013816.
Which languages are available and can he work with international clients?
He provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

Utah, Virginia

Languages

English