Bryan Busse , LMFT

Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of clinical experience who focuses on building an empathic, collaborative relationship that helps people explore and resolve the issues that matter most to them. He holds a Master’s degree with honors in Counseling Psychology and draws on an eclectic set of skills developed across a long career in both clinical and community settings.

Early internships introduced him to substance use and addiction treatment in a methadone clinic and to adolescent work in high school settings, followed by roles with at-risk and emotionally disturbed youth in county programs and residential care. He later joined a neuropsychology practice treating traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative conditions, dementia, and chronic pain, where he trained in neurofeedback and biofeedback and gained experience in a medical model of care. He completed state licensing requirements and became a licensed marriage and family therapist in 2004.

Personal experience as a caregiver for a family member with Alzheimer’s inspired a specialty in geriatric and end-of-life matters, with practice experience in hospice, home health, assisted and independent living, and memory care. He has also worked in private practice and clinical settings addressing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and other life transitions. He brings lived experience as a father and stepfather, survivor of family trauma and illness, international travel perspectives, and a prior career in business and finance to inform practical, grounded support.

From these professional lenses and personal perspectives, Bryan offers experienced, relationship-centered assistance to people navigating complex emotional, relational, and caregiving challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a life they value; it is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships, helping clients understand how early bonds influence current connections and offering ways to build more secure, satisfying relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by teaching practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, and everyday challenges.

Bryan Busse applies these approaches flexibly and collaborates with each person to determine what combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Finding the right approach is an ongoing conversation guided by the client’s experience and the therapist’s clinical perspective, and licensed professionals often adapt techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make this work more accessible and flexible, allowing people to engage from home or other convenient settings and to choose formats that fit their schedule and comfort. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to use therapy tools between sessions under the guidance of a trained therapist.