Bryan Busse, LMFT

Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. He works with concerns such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, and traumatic brain injury. His manner is steady and practical, aimed at building trust so clients feel safe to talk about what matters most.

Bryan draws on 28 years of clinical experience and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Early work included substance abuse and school-based settings, then extended into neuropsychology practice where he encountered traumatic brain injury, dementia, and pain management. That period included training in neurofeedback and biofeedback and exposure to a more medical model of care.

He has provided care in private practice and clinical settings and has long been involved in geriatric and hospice-related work after caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. That lived experience informs his approach to caregiver stress, end-of-life issues, and aging-related concerns. Bryan also spent time in business and finance, which shapes his focus on practical problem solving.

Sessions with Bryan are intended to be collaborative. He uses an eclectic mix of approaches to meet each person’s needs instead of a one-size-fits-all plan. He encourages regular contact at the start of work together and adjusts pacing and frequency as progress is made.

People considering therapy are invited to begin with a brief questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Bryan aims to respond to messages within a day when possible and discusses scheduling specifics during the sign-up process.

How his approaches fit with online therapy

Bryan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward what matters in life. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with major life changes.

He also works with Attachment-Based Therapy, focusing on how early relationships shape current patterns and interactions. This approach can help people understand relationship difficulties and improve emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Bryan will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs to recommend which methods to try first. He adjusts plans over time based on what works best for the person in therapy.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten check-ins when schedules demand, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain regular contact and keep ongoing progress when in-person visits are harder to arrange.