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Meet Marc

Meet Marc

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.
More Than Qualifications
More Than Qualifications

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.

Qualifications & Accreditations
Qualifications & Accreditations

Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

Registered Mental Nurse (RMN)

Accredited EMDR Therapist

EMDR UK

CBT Trained

(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

Bio-Magnetic Therapy Practitioner

Institute of Biomagnetism, Ireland

biomagnetism.ie

Reiki Practitioner

(advancing to Master/Teacher level later this year)

orionhealing.com

A Special Interest in Children & Young People

Working with children is where my heart is. I’ve spent a huge part of my career supporting young people – and I know that no two children are the same, no two sessions will ever be identical, and flexibility is everything.

I draw on art therapy, music therapy, Lego therapy, play therapy, and therapeutic storytelling – adapting moment to moment to meet each child where they are that day. Sometimes a planned session needs to be thrown out the window the moment a child walks in, and that’s not a problem. That’s good therapy.

I also have extensive experience supporting young people with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Condition, and other neurodivergent profiles, as well as those navigating gender and sexuality – always in a safe, non-judgmental space.

When I’m Not in the Therapy Room…

You’ll probably find me somewhere outdoors, hiking, exploring, or planning my next adventure. I’m a bit obsessed with travel (New Zealand has a very special place in my heart), and I’m a self-confessed winery enthusiast with a particular weakness for a good Gisborne Chardonnay.

I believe that living a full life makes me a better therapist. The more grounded and human I am outside of the room, the more genuinely present I can be inside it.

A Few Things People Often Ask
A Few Things People Often Ask
Q: Do you only work with adults?
A: Not at all — I work with children, teenagers, and adults. I have a particular passion for working with children and young people.
Q: Are you LGBTQ+ affirming?
A: Absolutely. Marc is part of the LGBTQ+ community himself and provides a fully affirming, safe space for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
Q: Do you work with neurodivergent clients?
A: Yes – and it’s a real area of focus. I am neurodivergent myself and have extensive experience supporting people with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Condition, and other related neurodivergent presentations.