Bryan Busse, LMFT

Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of clinical experience. He helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, and the special challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. Bryan aims to build a trusting, empathic relationship where clients can talk through what matters most and move toward workable solutions.

Bryan uses an eclectic, practical approach shaped by a long career in varied settings. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based techniques, and client-centered principles to match the work to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills you can use between meetings, and honest conversation about what is and isn’t helping.

His background includes work in addiction treatment, school-based programs, residential care for at-risk youth, and neuropsychology clinics addressing traumatic brain injury, dementia, and pain management. That experience expanded into neurofeedback and biofeedback work and informed his later focus on geriatric care, hospice, and caregiver stress.

Bryan also brings lived experience as a caregiver and family member of people with dementia, cancer, and alcohol-related illness. He draws on those perspectives when supporting people facing end-of-life planning, caregiver strain, or the emotional fallout of major health changes.

Based in California, Bryan combines clinical training with a previous career in business and finance to keep therapy grounded and practical. He encourages people to start with recognition of their concern and then take the next step toward help.

How his approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and mindful action. It helps people notice difficult thoughts and still move toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and teaches tools to change unhelpful behaviors and moods. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions in relationships and helps people name feelings and repair connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bryan treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you choose methods that fit your goals, needs, and preferences. He blends approaches when that better serves the client and checks in regularly to see what is working.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. Many people find virtual meetings useful for regular follow-up, while others prefer occasional longer sessions to address big transitions. Bryan aims to tailor scheduling and methods so therapy fits into everyday life.