Chris Bradshaw M.F.A., M.A., LAC

Chris Bradshaw, M.F.A., M.A., LAC, is a licensed counselor and an existential-integrative psychotherapist working to be a worthy guide and, as Irvin Yalom, M.D. says, "fellow traveler" for and with clients from diverse backgrounds and contexts.

Chris is a passionate student and practitioner of psychology, literature, art, philosophy, meditative practices, and empathic connection. He trains experientially with the Existential-Humanistic Institute (EHI) and is in the dissertation phase of the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University.

Chris's doctoral research investigates the client experience of therapeutic "presence." That is, what do clients experience when therapists are fully "present" and when therapists are less "present"?

Chris is co-editing and writing a piece for the forthcoming book Existential Psychology in Cross-Cultural Contexts, due to be published in July, 2024 by University Professors Press. This book explores how existential psychology and therapy developed around the world. He is co-writing a chapter on "therapeutic presence" for a book forthcoming on the evidence base for existential-humanistic therapy to be published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Chris serves on the steering committee for the next Existential Therapy World Congress to be held in Denver, Colorado in 2026.

Since 2009, Chris has worked with diverse humans in education and mental health treatment in clinical, leadership, and community engagement roles. He currently works as a Specialty Therapist at Sierra Tucson, a mental health treatment facility, where he provides group and one-on-one therapy informed by existential-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and depth-oriented dream work approaches.