Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Aaron Bunker

Therapist profile

Aaron Bunker, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting

Continue with Aaron

About

  • Attachment based methods
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Gottman informed work

About Aaron

Aaron Bunker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are navigating relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, and concerns related to identity and intimacy. He also supports people facing career strain, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

Aaron trained at the graduate level in counseling and completed a post-masters internship in the Houston area. He has worked in nonprofit settings and private practice. Over time he has taken additional education focused on couples work and sex therapy. His background includes work with people from diverse cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and gender backgrounds.

In sessions he uses straightforward, conversational methods. He leans on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, and elements from the Gottman Method when relationships are central. He focuses on what is practical and relevant in day-to-day life.

Clients can expect clear conversation about patterns, communication, and boundaries. He helps people name recurring problems and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include reflection, skill practice, and planning for small changes between meetings.

Aaron frames therapy as collaborative work. He attends to family and parenting concerns as part of an individual’s experience rather than running family or child sessions. To begin, readers are asked to use the site matching process and schedule an initial appointment.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Aaron commonly draws from attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy in session. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how past experiences shape current reactions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and building a clear plan together. Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences and adapt methods as needed over time.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so meetings work around work or caregiving schedules. Aaron will discuss pacing, homework, and practical steps for applying therapeutic skills between sessions to match a client’s day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address related to home life?

He works with adults on relationship strain, parenting stress, blended family issues, fatherhood matters, and family of origin problems.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses conversational, practical work that includes attachment-based approaches, client-centered listening, and CBT techniques to change patterns and improve communication.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of experience, including work in nonprofit counseling centers and private practice after completing a post-masters internship.

What credential and region does he practice under?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?

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

What do I do to start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Back to all therapists

Aaron Bunker

Continue with Aaron