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Online therapist

Brian Lussier

Support for parents and family life

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Credentials
CT Psychologist 002173
Experience
36 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Brian

Brian Lussier is a licensed clinical psychologist in Connecticut with 36 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of family and relationship concerns. He also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, career shifts, and bipolar symptoms.

He is CT Psychologist 002173 and communicates in English. He has worked in many settings, including schools where he spent over 20 years as a certified school psychologist.

Background and approach

That background gives him practical experience with parents, especially those caring for children with disabilities or developmental differences. He pays attention to the everyday realities that affect families and parenting. His approach blends techniques rather than relying on a single method.

He begins with what matters most to the individual - feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and health - while also looking at relationships and other life pressures. He listens carefully and aims to be compassionate and encouraging during the process. In sessions he focuses on helping people understand patterns, build coping skills, and solve problems.

He draws on strengths clients already have and points out resources they may not notice. He sometimes uses light humor when appropriate to shift perspective and ease tension. Practical tools often come from cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness, paired with work on emotional connection and clear goals.

These methods are used to help parents and individuals make tangible changes in daily life and family routines.

Therapy approaches and how they work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name deep emotions and change unhelpful interaction patterns. It is useful when relationship dynamics or close family connections feel stuck and distant.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Clients learn concrete steps to test thoughts and change behaviors that keep stress, anxiety, or mood problems going.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit their situation. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels realistic and useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, handle short check-ins, and continue work even when travel or other demands arise. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review progress, and adjust strategies so clients can practice changes in their everyday routines.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, sleep trouble, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar symptoms, and related areas like autism and fatherhood issues.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses an eclectic, down-to-earth style that starts with the individual and considers family and work influences. Sessions aim to increase understanding, coping, and practical problem solving.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 36 years of professional work in varied settings, including more than 20 years as a certified school psychologist.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is CT Psychologist 002173 and practices out of Connecticut.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he work with clients outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
36 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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