Bradley Bull(He/Him/His)

Dr. Brad Bull is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Tennessee and Virginia. He lives in Cookeville, TN. He works with individuals, couples, and families. Many of Brad’s clients come in to address things as mild as general self-improvement or as severe as suicidal ideation. Brad is particularly passionate about serving young adults and couples. He has advanced training in life transition issues.

Brad is trained in systemic therapy, which uses life context to inform identifying causes of problems and the best solutions. In session, Brad focuses on thinking processes and finding personal meaning and mission. This approach supports clients in healing from wounds and identifying previously unimagined goals.

Brad’s style is down-to-earth. When a client first comes in, Brad focuses on building a professionally personable connection. He promotes a relationship that is safe but challenging and fun but productive. Brad earned a BA in psych with a minor in creative writing from Carson-Newman University (1988); an MDiv in pastoral counseling from Southern Baptist Seminary (1992); and PhD in human ecology from the University of Tennessee (2005). He completed an intense one-year internship as a hospital chaplain and completed his LMFT training under one of the earliest family therapists in Tennessee. He has worked on farms, in a factory, and as a UPS seasonal delivery helper, a minister, and, for 17 years, taught at three small private and two large public universities. He has travelled to and/or done service work in France, Japan, the Philippines, Haiti, Mexico, and Honduras. All this helps him connect with a wide array of people, meeting ALL people where they are, and helping them get where THEY want to go. When not counseling, he can be found biking, canoeing, writing, refinishing furniture, and watching movies.