Sister Patricia Hunter Bunyan

As a psychoanalyst and counselor, Patricia will be contributing to the health panel discussion on Trusting God with Your Health, speaking to the mental health aspect.

Patricia Hunter Bunyan is a seasoned Psychoanalyst and faith-centered counselor and leader with extensive experience supporting individuals, children and families, navigating trauma, grief, life transitions, and emotional healing.

Patricia integrates clinical knowledge, compassion, care and spiritual sensitivity into her work. She brings a deeply relational and culturally sensitive approach to healing, recognizing the importance of emotional safety, resilience building and community support in the recovery process. In addition to her clinical background, Patricia is actively engaged in church-based counseling ministry.
 
She serves in leadership with the Turning Point Counseling Ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, where she helps guide faith-integrated counseling services and grief support programs. Her ministry work offers a compassionate, practical and spiritually grounded perspective, equipping participants with tools for emotional resilience, trauma awareness and growth through faith, community and professional insight.