Bryan Busse, LMFT

Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of clinical experience, offering practical, seasoned support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, caregiver strain, addictions, and life transitions. He holds a master’s degree with honors in Counseling Psychology and has blended training from community, school, medical, and private practice settings into an eclectic, skills-based approach that is tailored to each individual.

Bryan’s early clinical work included substance abuse and addiction treatment in a methadone program and support for adolescents experimenting with substances in a high school context. He also worked with at-risk youth in a county residential program and later practiced in a neuropsychology setting treating traumatic brain injury, dementia, and pain, where he received training in neurofeedback and biofeedback alongside more traditional psychological methods. He earned his LMFT credential in 2004 and has provided therapy in both private and clinical environments.

Personal experience informs Bryan’s compassion for families navigating aging and serious illness. As a caregiver and survivor of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and cancer, and with additional family history of addiction and early trauma, he developed a specialization in geriatric care, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver support. He has worked with hospice programs, home health, personal assistant services, independent and assisted living communities, and memory care.

Outside of clinical work, Bryan is a father and stepfather to adult children, has experienced marriage and divorce, and brings perspective from international travel and a previous career in business and finance. He emphasizes building empathic rapport so clients can explore and resolve the issues that matter most. His availability is typically limited to Monday through Friday in 45-minute time blocks, with flexibility to discuss alternate times or 30-minute sessions. He generally suggests at least one scheduled video session per week and often recommends two sessions when beginning work together, while remaining open to adjusting frequency and duration as needed. Bryan aims to respond to communications within 12 to 24 hours when possible. If an emergency arises, callers should contact 988 or 911 and, if feasible, leave a message for him as soon as they are able.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online care

Bryan integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to meaningful action - an approach useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore patterns in close relationships and to strengthen emotional bonds, making it a helpful option for relationship concerns, family issues, and attachment wounds. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting the client’s own capacity for growth, which can be especially effective for grief, depression, and transitions.

Bryan views selecting the best therapeutic approach as a collaborative process. He works with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as trust and understanding develop. The aim is to find a practical, tailored path forward together.

Online therapy with Bryan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These modalities make consistent support more accessible and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.