Marc Bradbury – a psychotherapist, holistic therapist, and Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Hi, I’m Marc Bradbury – a psychotherapist, holistic therapist, and Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with over 26 years of experience working across mental health services in the UK and New Zealand. I’ve had the privilege of supporting people through some of the most difficult chapters of their lives – from trauma and anxiety to neurodivergent identities, chronic pain, and everything in between. And while my qualifications and clinical experience matter, what I think makes the biggest difference is this: I’ve lived it too.
I’m part of the LGBTQ+ community and I’m neurodivergent myself. That’s not a footnote – it’s a significant part of who I am and how I work. When I sit with a young person who feels like they don’t fit, or an adult who’s spent their whole life masking and exhausted by it, I’m not just drawing on clinical knowledge. I understand, at a personal level, what that experience can feel like.
My background means I’ve also got a great deal of lived experience of what many of the young people and families I work with are going through. I bring that with me because I believe it makes therapy feel safer and less like being observed, and more like being understood.
I’m a calm, grounding presence. My approach is deeply person-centred – meaning your goals, your pace, and your needs lead the way.
A few of the questions Marc answered during our talk:
Marc, you’ve got over 26 years of experience in mental health — what first inspired you to go into this line of work?
You’ve worked across the UK and New Zealand. What have those experiences taught you about mental health and the people you support?
You talk openly about bringing both professional and lived experience into your work. Why is that important to you?
You describe yourself as a calm, grounding presence. What do you think helps people feel safe when they first come to therapy?
What’s something you wish more people understood about therapy before they started it?
https://marcbradburyholisticpsychotherapy.co.uk/
