Dr. Bradley (Brad) Bull
Understanding family dynamics with steady guidance
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Tennessee, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Bradley
Dr. Bradley (Brad) Bull helps people navigate relationship strain, parenting challenges, intimacy questions, and family stress. He also supports those dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and the life changes that come with midlife or separation.
Brad presents a calm, straightforward style that aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Brad uses practical conversation to sort out what matters most in a family system.
Background and approach
He focuses on how work, home, and social expectations shape feelings and behavior. Sessions are aimed at clear steps people can try between meetings, not just talk about problems. His training blends academic study and long hands-on experience.
He completed a PhD in child and family studies with an emphasis in counseling at the University of Tennessee in 2005 and has worked in family therapy settings since then. He also trained at Good Shepherd Counseling Center under one of Tennessee’s early family therapists.
Brad earned his early foundations studying psychology and creative writing at Carson-Newman University and later pursued pastoral counseling in seminary while working in psychiatric care. That mix of academic, clinical, and life experience shapes his practical approach to therapy. Outside work Brad keeps a grounded lifestyle.
He grew up around teachers and farmers, and has done hands-on labor from farming to factory work. He enjoys biking, hiking, reading, movies, Scrabble, canoeing, and refinishing furniture when he has free time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and responding to what the person brings to the session. It focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building trust, which can help with relationship and parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and habits that keep problems going. It uses clear, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured method often used for trauma and post-traumatic stress. It helps process upsetting memories so they feel less triggering and easier to manage in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and together decide what methods to try first. That collaborative process helps shape a plan tailored to the client’s needs.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone, live chat, and text messaging provide flexible alternatives for checking in or working between appointments. These options help people maintain continuity of care when travel, work, or parenting needs make in-person visits hard.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
EMDR
A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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