
Meet your therapist
Aidan Bunker
they/them · Advanced Clinical Intern
Aidan approaches therapy with curiosity and a desire to fit a client's needs with their own constantly evolving expertise. They are interested in building therapeutic relationships that leave clients feeling empowered to better understand themselves and their patterns. For Aidan, this begins with understanding how systems of oppression intersect with clients' daily lives, and seeing personal and communal wellbeing as intertwined. Aidan grounds their practice in a non-judgmental approach by centering their client's goals and supporting their agency.
Aidan takes a holistic approach to therapy by utilizing a strengths-based approach and a relational lens. Depending on clients' pain points and goals, they are comfortable focusing on many areas of life including family, friendships, relationships, identity, community, and spirituality. They believe in to working alongside clients to determine what tools and therapeutic structure are the most useful for them.
Aidan is an advanced clinical intern who is currently pursuing a Master's in Social Work at Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work. Previous to entering the field of social work, they studied and worked in public policy with a focus on housing access and voting rights.
Areas of focus
Our clinicians address the full range of sexuality + gender identity exploration, and mental health support.
- Anxiety
- Compulsive behavior
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief and bereavement
- Self-acceptance
- Overcoming barriers to self-actualization
- Panic disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phase of life issues
- Phobias
- Stress
- PTSD and trauma reaction
- Relationships problems
- Substance abuse and recovery support
- Challenges in reaching career goals
- Validating your sexuality and gender expression
- Coming out
- Addressing sexual difficulties
- Navigating non-traditional relationship styles
- Working through challenges related to LGBTQ+ family-building and parenting issues
- Interpersonal challenges and problems relating to others
- Relating to others who identify as LGBTQ+
- Locating community under the LGBTQ+ umbrella