Brad M. Brunick, Psy.D.

Staff Psychologist-UCS
Chair, Diversity Issues Steering Committee

Adjunct faculty, Counseling Psychology Program (Division of Quantitative & Psychological Foundations)

Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Health Service Provider

2005 - Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Clinical/Counseling Interests: My counseling approach is integrative while dominantly influenced by mindfulness-based contextual behavioral approaches (DBT, ACT, MBCT, FAP, & CFT).  I trust the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for facilitating change and utilize a range of empirically supported interventions to facilitate the change process depending on the student’s desired focus in therapy.  I generally understand psychotherapy as a space for compassionately being with all of the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations that are currently here while collaboratively working to discern the most skillful ways to respond to one’s struggles in context.  I recognize that many of the mental health struggles students are facing are largely a function of the impact of complex contextual factors (work, school, family, personality, relationships, finances, health, social systems, etc.). I work to help students acknowledge and tend to the impact of these contextual factors while identifying targeted choices for movement toward a more value guided meaningful life.  I acknowledge biological/genetic contributions yet do not rely too heavily on psychiatric labels or biological theories of psychiatric illness. 

Multicultural Interests:  I pay close attention to the impact of systems of oppression around aspects of intersecting human diversity such as race, social glass, ability, sexual, gender, neurodiversity, ethnic identity, etc. as these are, in my opinion, best attended to as problems in the world that impact individuals rather than individuals mental health problems.  I am deeply invested in social justice and targeting systemic and organizational changes that lead to social equity.  I am also a campus Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) trainer and a member of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) UI campus affiliate.  Additionally, I have specific interests in sexual orientation and gender identity development and participate on the Trans Resource Alliance (TRA) group hosted by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP). I deeply enjoy my work with the campus cultural.    

Outreach Interests : I like to provide outreach programs on UCS services, social justice/advocacy, mindfulness meditation, student mental health/wellness issues, and study skills. 

Professional Affiliations:  I am a member of the fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.