- Stress and anxiety
- Family and parenting
- Acceptance and ACT
About Bryan
Bryan Busse is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 28 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, and life transitions. He also lists blended family issues among his focus areas. Bryan uses several therapeutic approaches and adapts to what each person needs.
Bryan earned a master’s degree with honors in Counseling Psychology. Early internships exposed him to substance use and adolescent services, and to residential programs for at-risk youth. He later worked in a neuropsychology practice treating traumatic brain injury, dementia, and other brain-related conditions, and trained in neurofeedback and biofeedback techniques. He became a California LMFT in 2004 and has worked in both private practice and clinical settings.
His personal experience includes caregiving for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease and living through divorce and blended family life. He draws on those experiences alongside a former career in business and finance when helping people find practical steps forward. That mix of clinical and lived experience informs how he frames problems and solutions.
In sessions he combines tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered stance. He tends to encourage regular contact at first, and then adjusts session length and frequency as needs change. Practical issues like caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and merging households are topics he commonly addresses.
He offers services in English and practices from California. Prospective clients should confirm the current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, practical steps toward them. It can help with stress, anxiety, and making choices during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for managing mood, worry, and unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past and current relationships shape reactions and can be useful for relationship and family concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bryan will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods fit their goals and circumstances. That collaborative process means approaches may change as progress is made or new needs appear.
Confirm the current session options before booking. When arranging online sessions, think about practical benefits like fitting appointments into a workday, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Bryan’s background includes a recommendation for more frequent contact early on, with adjustments to session length and frequency over time. Check the session-format details during booking to match therapy to daily life.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to blended families?
He lists blended family issues and commonly works with parenting, family strain, loyalty conflicts, and the stresses of merging households.
What style of therapy does he use?
He uses an eclectic, client-centered approach drawing from ACT, CBT, attachment-based work, and emotionally-focused methods to match what each person needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 28 years of experience working in clinical and private-practice settings, including work with addiction, neuropsychology, and geriatric care.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and billed?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm specific session options before booking.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.