Aaron Bunker
Compassionate counselor for relationships and life changes
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Aaron
Aaron Bunker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns as well as anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Aaron aims to help people feel seen and more able to handle the stressors they face. He trained in counseling at the master’s level and completed a post-masters internship at a large nonprofit clinic in the Houston area.
After licensure he has worked in nonprofit settings and in independent practice. His background includes work with people from a wide range of cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and gender backgrounds.
Aaron blends practical therapies to match what a person needs. He draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work while also using attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral strategies.
Sessions tend to focus on small, usable changes and clearer communication rather than jargon. In the room he aims to create an open, respectful space where sensitive topics can be discussed without judgment.
He emphasizes helping each person gain clearer self-understanding and stronger coping skills for daily life. That may include addressing parenting stress, grief, career strain, or trauma responses.
People who choose Aaron often want straightforward, compassionate support. He works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar, compassion fatigue, body image, and codependency alongside relationship and parenting issues.
He partners with clients to set realistic goals and practical next steps. To begin, Aaron encourages prospective clients to complete a short intake so he can match approach and pacing to what they need.
Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit different schedules and routines.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and problem-solving between partners, using specific exercises and conversation techniques to reduce conflict and rebuild connection. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current behavior and helps people create more supported ways of relating and coping with stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, using empathic listening and reflection to help someone identify their own goals and strengths.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Aaron will talk with a client about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. The aim is to match methods to a person's needs rather than following a single model rigidly.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face work and demonstrations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and maintain continuity during life changes.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English