Jim Bruner, MA, LPC,
About Jim Bruner (He/Him)
Jim Bruner helps individuals and families across Oklahoma build practical skills, gain insight, and find relief from life’s emotional and behavioral challenges. As a Licensed Professional Counselor at LifeStance Health, he provides individual, group, and family therapy for teens, adults, and seniors, offering compassionate, evidence-based mental health care tailored to each person’s goals. Jim supports patients navigating anxiety, depression, and ADHD, while also addressing concerns such as life transitions, relationship stress, and behavioral challenges. He has experience working with diverse populations, including individuals on the autism spectrum and military members and veterans. His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family therapy, and Christian counseling, with additional modalities available to meet unique needs. He is especially committed to helping patients strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and restore a sense of balance in their daily lives. Jim creates a respectful, collaborative environment where patients feel heard and supported as they work toward meaningful change and long-term wellness. Jim began practicing in 1994 and earned his education from West Virginia University. Outside of his clinical work, he enjoys reading, traveling to experience different cultures, spending time with his wife and family, engaging with his faith community, following current events, and caring for pets and animals.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-74
- Family Therapy: Ages 11-74
- Individual Therapy: Ages 11-74
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bullying or harassment
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Grief & loss
- Learning challenges
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Unhealthy eating habits
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Therapy Types
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Faith Based Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Care
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthChoice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
- German
Locations
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Questions About
Jim Bruner
Please call us at 405-676-5114 to schedule an appointment with Jim Bruner.
Jim Bruner generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 405-676-5114 to find out Jim Bruner's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jim Bruner:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Care
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthChoice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 405-676-5114 to see how we can help.
Jim Bruner is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Jim Bruner works at the following locations:
Yes, Jim Bruner does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jim Bruner is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations:
- English
- German