Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Brandon works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brandon
Brandon Pung is a licensed social worker in Michigan who supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strains, and depression. He brings 15 years of professional experience to sessions and aims to help clients find practical ways to manage difficult feelings and reactions.
He treats problems such as obsessive-compulsive behaviors, panic attacks, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and issues around control and impulsivity. Brandon takes a straightforward approach that focuses on the person’s strengths rather than labels.
Background and approach
He asks questions, listens closely, and helps clients build skills they can use between sessions. In meetings he works collaboratively to set clear goals and small steps toward change. Sessions often include learning new coping strategies, practicing different responses to triggers, and reviewing what did or did not help since the last meeting.
He explains ideas plainly and checks in about how useful each step feels. Brandon emphasizes empowerment and choice. He believes people know their stories best and that therapy should support the client’s own priorities.
He offers guidance while encouraging clients to make decisions that fit their lives. His background includes a long track record in clinical settings in Michigan and a focus on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. People who want a pragmatic, respectful approach to anger management, parenting stress, trauma recovery, or anxiety may find his style helpful.
What Brandon works with
Everything Brandon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brandon's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Brandon uses common evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anger, anxiety, and trauma in clear, practical ways. One approach focuses on skills training - teaching breathing, grounding, and emotion-regulation exercises people can practice when they feel overwhelmed. This helps with impulsivity, panic symptoms, and intense anger reactions.A second approach emphasizes exposure and response prevention style work for obsessive thoughts and anxiety symptoms, helping people gradually face feared situations or urges while learning different ways to respond. This reduces avoidance and gives repeated, manageable practice to build confidence.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brandon will talk with each person about their goals, try different strategies when needed, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. He aims to match techniques to the client’s needs and preferences rather than using a single method for everyone.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or text work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers written exchanges. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, frequent progress check-ins, and continued access when travel or work schedules change.
Questions people ask about Brandon
What concerns does Brandon work with?
He supports people facing anger, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. He also addresses panic, OCD patterns, mood disorders, and social anxiety.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach?
He uses plain, practical methods and evidence-based techniques to build coping skills. Sessions focus on goals, step-by-step plans, and skills to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
He meets with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.