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Aaron Bunker

Aaron Bunker, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Relationship-focused counselor who values your story

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  • Relationship work
  • Practical strategies
  • Affirming care

About Aaron

Aaron Bunker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He helps people navigate relationship and intimacy concerns, anxiety, stress, grief, parenting strains, and other life changes. Aaron aims to make clients feel seen and valued while they work toward clearer goals for their lives.

He earned a master’s degree in counseling and completed a post-master’s internship at a large nonprofit counseling center in the Houston area. After licensure he continued work in the nonprofit sector and in independent practice. Over time he added focused training in couples work through the Gottman Method and pursued education in sex therapy.

Aaron draws on multiple approaches when planning sessions. He uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centered methods influence his way of listening and responding.

In sessions he creates an open, respectful space for sensitive topics. Conversations are meant to be practical and focused on what matters now. He emphasizes collaborative planning so clients can try things between sessions and track progress.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns beyond relationships, including ADHD, depression, bipolar, career stress, and fertility or parenting-related challenges. He works with diverse cultural and identity backgrounds and centers each person’s story in the work ahead.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Aaron uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people understand why they react certain ways in close relationships and can be useful for intimacy and trust issues.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, mood challenges, and stress by giving clear exercises and steps to practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Aaron will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. He adapts methods over time and collaborates on a plan that fits each person’s needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain momentum between appointments and let them practice new skills in real-life routines.

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

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Aaron help with?

He helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains, trauma, depression, bipolar, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens, helps set goals, and offers strategies to try between meetings.

How long has he been practicing?

He has eight years of experience working in nonprofit settings and independent practice after completing a master’s degree and a post-master’s internship.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices with ties to the Houston area and Texas-based settings.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

He is not accepting international clients at this time.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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