About Bryan
Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by life changes. He also supports those facing grief, caregiver strain, addiction concerns, attention challenges, and relationship or parenting worries.
Bryan uses a practical, person-focused approach in sessions. He aims to build a trusting rapport so clients can talk through what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person rather than following a single fixed method. Early in his career he worked with substance use and adolescents in school and residential settings. He later practiced in neuropsychology, gaining experience with traumatic brain injury, dementia, and pain management.
Those roles introduced him to biofeedback and neurofeedback alongside traditional psychotherapy. He earned a master’s degree with honors in Counseling Psychology and became licensed in California in 2004 as an LMFT. Over the years he has worked in independent practice, clinical programs, hospice, home health, assisted living, and memory care settings, which shaped his interest in geriatric and caregiver issues.
Outside of work he draws on life experience as a parent, step-parent, and caregiver to a family member with dementia. That background informs his practical focus and his interest in solutions that fit everyday life. He practices from California and conducts sessions in English.
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and can help people improve trust and connection in their relationships.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Bryan will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, or attachment-focused work and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone calls are a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, progress updates, and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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