01 · Who Brian works with

Brian works with stress, Anxiety, parenting issues and anger management

Brian lists 15 specialisms and 5 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Brian chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Brian's own words

What Brian says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Connecticut. I have worked in varied settings for over 30 years with people encountering social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. I have also been a certified school psychologist for over 20 years, so I have considerable experience with parents, especially those whose children have disabilities of all kinds. I use an eclectic approach that begins with a focus on the individual (e.g., feelings, thoughts/beliefs, actions & health). But, I also consider other factors that influence one’s well-being (e.g., family, relationships, work, societal pressures). I listen well and always strive to be compassionate and encouraging with people when they seek healing and self-improvement. I emphasize increasing one's understanding, coping, and problem-solving skills. Often, that is done by building on strengths and resources the individual might not realize that they have. I’ve also been known to use humor from time to time because I believe that some ha-ha! moments can become ah-hah! moments. Plus, a smile or laugh can make you feel better.

Brian Lussier, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Brian works

The 4 approaches Brian lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Brian lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Brian's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Brian runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Brian practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Brian's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Brian at this point.

2. Naming Brian specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Brian is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Brian.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Brian

Built from what Brian actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Brian's - Brian has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 36 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

Psychologist

Licensed in

Connecticut

Licence

CT Psychologist 002173

Licence number

002173

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1194333823

Years in practice

36

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Brian's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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