About Brian
Brian Lussier is a Connecticut psychologist with 36 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and anger. He is listed as CT Psychologist 002173 and brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions. He listens closely and aims to help people feel heard and understood.
He takes a practical, person-focused approach. Sessions begin by looking at feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and health. He also considers how relationships, work, and outside pressures affect daily life.
How Brian works
Brian uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. That can include techniques from cognitive behavioral work, emotionally-focused practices, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps. He emphasizes building skills for coping, problem solving, and better sleep.
Parents who are juggling support needs for children or navigating fatherhood concerns will find a clinician familiar with school systems and disability-related issues. He has long experience with autism, Asperger syndrome, and intellectual disability, and he includes these considerations when helpful. Sessions aim to highlight strengths people already have and turn small insights into practical change.
Humor and a relaxed tone occasionally appear in sessions to ease tension and open new perspective. Brian works in Connecticut and conducts sessions in English. He focuses on helping people manage life changes, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar concerns, and social anxiety with straightforward tools and steady support.
Brian lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Brian works with
The areas below are the ones Brian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | CT Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 36 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How Brian’s Approaches Work Online
Brian often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. He also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to clarify feelings and improve closeness in important relationships; that work helps when intimacy or relationship stress is a concern.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they adjust methods over time so the work fits the person's needs and pace.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video lets people meet face-to-face when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are available for shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people keep therapy consistent while juggling schedules and life demands.
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