Dr. Bradley (Brad) Bull
Practical, experienced therapist for relationship and life issues
LMFT Tennessee
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Bradley
Dr. Bradley (Brad) Bull helps people facing relationship strain, parenting worries, intimacy concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, and questions about identity and sexuality.
Background and approach
He also supports those dealing with stress, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and big life transitions. Brad uses a practical, down-to-earth style.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. He listens for how family, work, and culture shape problems, then helps people try small, doable changes.
He draws on the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a central concern, and uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to clarify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. For trauma, he offers EMDR as one option alongside other methods.
Brad earned a PhD in Child and Family Studies with an emphasis in counseling from the University of Tennessee in 2005. He also trained in family therapy at Good Shepherd Counseling Center and began with an undergraduate degree in psychology and a creative writing minor.
His background is a mix of formal study and life experience. He balanced school, jobs, and parenting while completing his doctorate.
Those years shape how he works with people who feel overwhelmed by competing demands. Outside of work he enjoys biking, hiking, canoeing, reading, playing Scrabble, and refinishing furniture.
He presents himself in an approachable, practical manner, drawing on two decades of clinical practice as an LMFT in Tennessee and Virginia.
How his approaches translate to online work
Dr. Bull uses the Gottman Method to examine how partners interact and to teach practical communication and conflict skills. Gottman tools can be used in conversation-based video sessions to spot harmful patterns and practice new ways of relating. He also uses client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful, focusing on the person’s goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and shift the thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. He will talk with each person about their history, goals, and what feels comfortable, then try methods that fit those needs. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth discussions and practicing interaction exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit brief conversations into a busy day or to follow up between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.Frequently asked questions
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Tennessee, Virginia
Languages
English