C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
2025
Chris Bradshaw, PhD, LPC
E-mail : cb@fullyhumanpsychology.com
Phone : (520) 261-0377
Website: www.fullyhumanpsychology.com
Education & Training
Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA
8/23/24, I earned the PhD in Clinical Psychology by passing my dissertation defense. Degree formally conferred in December, 2024. Completed concentration in Existential-Humanistic Psychology. Winner of the Rollo May Scholarship. Comprehensive exam passed “with distinction.” Winner of the Standout Student Award for Scholarship, Leadership, Community Work. Dissertation committee: Drs. Michael Sakuma, Kirk Schneider, Scott Barry Kaufman.
8/2024 PhD
Existential-Humanistic Institute (EHI)
Completed foundational certification program and currently pursuing advanced certification in a three-year experiential training process, to be completed May, 2025. This involves a didactic, experiential, consultation, and writing/scholarly process.
2022-Present
Somatic Experiencing International (SEI)
Completed beginning, intermediate, and advanced level training in Somatic Experiencing (SE), a trauma-healing modality. This is a three-year experiential training including didactic, experiential, consultation, and personal sessions with a therapist as part of the certification process. Certificate awarded as an SEP in late 2024.
2022-2024
LK Counseling & Consulting—EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training
In March, 2022, I completed full EMDR Therapy Training by Lauren Day, an EMDRIA approved EMDR trainer and consultant, through LK Counseling & Consulting. This training involved didactic, experiential, and consultation.
2021-2022
Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA
Clinical Psychology; Master project: Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
2019 MA
30-Hours Problem Gambling Treatment Training Course, Birches Health
Completed 30-hours of continuing education/specialized training in problem gambling treatment through Birches Health, a preferred provider of the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB).
2024
Principles & Research of Humanistic and Positive Psychology, Center for the Science of Human Potential
Certificate course, involving didactic, study, and experiential components, led by renowned humanistic psychologist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD.
2021-2022
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Beck Institute, PA
Training in the essentials of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). 8 training hours. I have extensive on-the-job training and experience with this modality as well for a wide range of populations. Additionally, I trained in this modality at the doctorate level at Saybrook.
2018
Advanced Motivational Interviewing for Treatment of Addiction, AZ
I trained for 30 hours with a MINT certified MI trainer on the use of MI for the treatment of addiction.
2016
SMART Recovery, PA
Certified as a SMART Recovery group facilitator. SMART Recovery is a mutual-support addictive behavior recovery approach based in REBT, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing.
2012
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Master of fine arts degree in writing and literature.
2007 MFA
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Creative writing.
2004 BA
License
State of Arizona, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)- #23251
7/1/24-Present
State of Arizona, Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)-#20965
12/2/21-6/30/24
(Superseded by LPC)
Professional Positions
Psychotherapist/Owner in Private Practice (“Fully Human Psychology”)
Provide 1:1 psychotherapy in-person and via tele-health.
Present
Primary Therapist & Specialty Therapist-Sierra Tucson, Tucson, AZ
Primary responsibilities in this residential treatment facility include 1 :1 and group psychotherapy and psychological education utilizing an approach informed by existential-humanistic therapy, somatic experiencing, depth-oriented dream work, cognitive behavioral therapy.
9/21-8/24
Counselor/Lead Counselor/ Clinic Manager-Community Medical Services, Tucson, Arizona
Primary responsibilities include: 1:1 counseling and case management, group counseling; training and development of clinicians; managing daily operations of large outpatient and Medicaid-funded treatment clinics (HR, quality assurance, administrative, operations, community relations).
2014-2021
Counselor/Group Facilitator-Arizona Behavioral Counseling, Phoenix, AZ
Primary responsibilities include: group counseling and education concerning anger management, substance use relapse prevention, and domestic violence rehabilitation and prevention.
2010-2013
Community Resource Coordinator-AmeriCorps/Communities in Schools
Supported at-risk youth within inner-city school system through a range of activities including substance use education, de-escalation, supply and back-pack drive coordination.
2010-2012
Other Professional Activities
Co-Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, Accommodations for The 4th World Congress of Existential Therapy to be held in 2026 in Denver, CO
Assisting with creating the vision for, planning, and executing the conference with an emphasis on assessing needs related to DEI and ensuring good DEI practices are followed-through on.
2023-Present
Teaching Assistant- The Existential-Humanistic Institute, San Francisco, CA
Assisting with teaching activities at the annual experiential training retreat in Sonoma, CA. Assisting with curriculum development. Assisting with teaching in core skills weekend workshops taught online throughout the year.
2023-Present
Publications
Writing for Psychology Today. Blog: The Existential Station
Available here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/chris-bradshaw-mfa-ma-lpc
Co-written book chapter (2nd author) on “therapeutic presence” for the forthcoming book titled The Evidenced-Based Foundations of Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy being published by the American Psychological Association (APA) in May, 2025
Co-edited book to be published in 2026 by University Professors Press on the development of existential therapy around the world titled Existential Therapy in Cross-Cultural Contexts.
Dissertation research, The Client Experience of Therapeutic Presence, a mixed methods reflexive thematic analysis, in preparation now to be submitted to a peer reviewed journal.
Awards
Saybrook University Rollo May Scholarship. 2021.
Awarded to students whose work explicitly carries forward the Existential Humanistic work of Rollo May.
Saybrook University “Standout Student Award.” Fall, 2024.
For “conducting outstanding research and leadership, and embodying Saybrook’s mission and vision through scholarship and service.”
Sierra Tucson Employee of the Month Award. March, 2023.
For building effective therapeutic relationships with clients and positive relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
Sierra Tucson Employee of the Month Award. February, 2022.
For compassionate care of clients and positive collaborations with colleagues and supervisors.
Saybrook University Comprehensive Exam Passed “With Distinction.”
PhD Clinical Psychology comprehensive examination (covering all core competencies and content areas) performance found by faculty to be of “exceptionally high quality.”
Community Medical Services Operational Excellence Award. May, 2016.
This award was given to me and a colleague by Cenpatico Integrated Care for our work managing operations/ quality assurance/ compliance of a large treatment clinic during my time at Community Medical Services. Cenpatico was our Regional Behavioral Health Authority at the time. Specifically we streamlined intake processes to improve access to care for clients, created efficient systems for ongoing coordination of care with other agencies, and ensured high degree of compliance with Cenpatico standards of care and documentation.
Presentations, Podcasts, Webinars
Therapeutic Presence & The Therapeutic Relationship: the Hearts & Souls of the Therapeutic Process.
Symposium delivered at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention in 8/10/2024.
Existential-Humanistic Therapy and Evidence Based Practice. Symposium delivered at the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) conference in March, 2025.
Fully Human Psychology Podcast
Dr. Bradshaw and Dr. Sophie Archibald launched this podcast in February, 2025. They take a depth, experiential, relational, and multi-cultural approach to interviewing leaders in the mental health treatment space about what these leaders consider to be “fully human,” what blocks us from our full humanness, and how we might work with what blocks us in order to help more of humanity reach their full potential.
https://www.fullyhumanpsychology.com/podcast
Fully Human Psychology YouTube Channel
For the latest in online video content from Dr. Bradshaw, see @fullyhumanpsychology on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/@fullyhumanpsychology
Integrative Mental Health: The Importance of Existential and Somatic Therapies with Chris Bradshaw.
Appearance on “Unbound: Saybrook Insights.” The podcast of Saybrook University. Can be listened to on Spotify and other podcast platforms.
Therapeutic Presence & The Therapeutic Relationship: the Hearts & Souls of the Therapeutic Process.
Symposium delivered at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention in 8/10/2024.
Healthy Relationships with Technology.
June, 2024. Conversation on the Sierra Tucson podcast. Can be listened to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-relationships-with-technology/id1672432097?i=1000658515894
Using Existential Psychology to Create Meaning in Life.
October, 2023. Presentation at Sierra Tucson’s Annual Alumni Retreat.
The Limits to Therapeutic Presence.
Presentation given at the annual experiential training retreat for the Existential-Humanistic Institute. May, 2024.
Introduction to Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy. Presentation given at Sierra Tucson for clinical staff (in-service training). May, 2024.
Men’s Mental Health Panel.
Panel discussion with mental health professional colleagues. April, 2024. Can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMHL3TRVS8&t=3198s
Men, Meaning, and Mental Health: a Conversation with an Existential Psychologist.
May, 2024. Conversation on the Sierra Tucson podcast “Behind the Miracle.” Can be listened to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-meaning-and-mental-health-a/id1536584123?i=1000654401718
Experiential Psychotherapy.
July, 2023. A conversation on the Sierra Tucson podcast. Can be listened to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/existential-and-humanistic-psychology/id1536584123?i=1000623025761
The Client Experience of Therapeutic Presence.
Presentation delivered at the annual experiential training retreat for the Existential-Humanistic Institute. May, 2023.
The Client Experience of Therapeutic Presence.
Peer Learning Event delivered at Saybrook Residential Conference. August, 2023.
The Dream Circle Approach to Dream-Analysis.
Peer Learning Event held daily at the week long Saybrook Residential Conference. August, 2023. This involved a structure and experiential process for teaching clinicians-in-training about methods for conducting dream analysis in a group format.
Therapeutic Presence: the Core of Psychotherapy.
Peer Learning Event delivered at Saybrook Residential Conference. August, 2022.
Therapeutic Presence: the Core of Psychotherapy.
Webinar delivered on behalf of Sierra Tucson, a residential treatment facility. 2021. Can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40HGv46EIUg
References
Available upon request as appropriate.