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MA, CLINICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY (ST), CBT COACH, EDUCATOR

Dena Bradford 

Dena Bradford, MA
Affiliations
  • Mid America Christian University

  • University of Oklahoma

  • Concordia Christian University

  • Oklahoma Society for Psychoanalytic Studies

  • American Counseling Association

  • McLean Meditation Institute

  • Herbal Academy

  • Member, American Counseling Association

  • Member, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma​

  • Veteran, US Army

Professional Training
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling (in progress)

  • M.A. Health & Human Services Administration

  • B.S. Healthcare Administration

  • A.S. Health Information Management

  • Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor

  • Certified Herbalist

  • Pain Management Practice Administrator

  • Antiaging & Longevity Medicine Administrator

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Life Coach

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Continuing Education

​2026 - Scheduled

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  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), U Mass Memorial Health

  •  CBT in Practice 1 & 2, Beck Institute

  • Chronic Medical Illness: ACT, CBT, and MI to Improve Anxiety, Grief, Pain, and Functioning, Teresa L. Deshields, PhD, ABPP, PESI

  • Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy Master Class: Step-by-step embodied healing with Abi Blakeslee and Peter Levine, Psychotherapy Network

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training: Master the Core Skills and Competencies of CBT, PESI

  • Spirituality in Psychotherapy Virtual Conference: Clinically Grounded Tools for Working with Faith, Meaning, Identity, and the Sacred

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2025

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  • CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) for Medical Professionals Webinar, Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, Beck Institute

  • Why Use Props in Psychotherapy, Dr. Randy Patterson

  • The Queen’s Path and Becoming Sovereign: An ancient archetype for a new understanding of women’s narratives, Dr. Stacey Simmons, Pacifica University

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  • 2025 Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference: The Premier Trauma Therapy Conference

  • Crisis Counseling Workshop, Mid America Christian University

  • Treating Chronic Pain, Effective Interventions, Bruce Singer, PsyD | Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC | Don Teater, MD, MPH | Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC | Donald Teater, MD, MPH, PESI

  • Seeing Ourselves in Others: Freud, Jung, and the Nature of Projection, Pacifica University

  • An Integrative Approach to Menopause, PESI

  • BTL - Preventative Medicine, Face, Mind & Body Symposium

  • Transference & Countertransference, Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD, Jung Platform

  • Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration in Clinical Practice, PESI

  • Psychedelics and the Mind, UC Berkley

  • Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration, Numinus

  • Ketamine: Therapeutic Applications, Clinical Research, and Neural Mechanisms, Psychedelic.Support

ONGOING

  • Continual Training with various Elders and Recognized Teachers from across the globe on Indigenous and Holistic Wisdom practices. (2010-present)

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FUN FACTS

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I'm an Army Veteran. My job was working with missile systems for the 3rd Infantry Division.  My husband is also military, and a first responder. 

02

I once flew in a stunt plane on a dare because I was afraid to look scared if I said no. It turned out to be  an amazing experience, once I got past my terror and opened my eyes.

03

I have been given the rites as a Paq'o, or healer, in the Andean mystical tradition. This is an ancient system of energy healing passed down from the Incas. I learned that sometimes you have to go beyond words to navigate trauma. 

04

My favorite song is Toby Mac's "Just Need You".  I find the song inspirational and uplifting in the everyday, but especially in times of struggle as a reminder to keep both faith & hope.

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I believe there is a need for healing that goes beyond language & addresses the brain, the mind, the body and the spirit. Until we can navigate the wounds of mind and spirit -- we can not heal the broken parts of ourselves. 

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My Style

My style is approachable, attuned, and never-judgmental, incorporating research-backed modalities through the lens of psychoneuroimmunology and traditional wisdom. My goal is to help empower you as you navigate your human experience.

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How It Works

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© 2025 DENA BRADFORD |  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

I respectfully acknowledge the land on which I live and primarily work is the historical territory of Wichita, Comanche, Osage, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Arapaho, Tonkawa and Shawnee Nations. I also honor and give thanks to my indigenous Celtic and Cherokee ancestors, whose wisdom and medicine I am here to remember and carry.

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