Brian Viscusi, MA, LMFT
Psychotherapist
You’re not here
for a pep talk.
You’re here for change.
Let’s figure out what that looks like — and build a way there.
Brian Viscusi, MA, LMFT
Psychotherapist
Let’s figure out what that looks like — and build a way there.
Approach
I listen, earn your trust, and then we move toward something different.
That process can feel uncomfortable at times. We go at a pace that keeps it workable—not overwhelming.
If I miss something or ask the wrong question, we slow down and look at that too.
We pay attention to patterns—when you shut down, take control, chase approval, pick fights, disappear, or pretend you don’t care. We get curious about them, and over time, we start to shift them.
There’s space to talk, vent, and make sense of what’s going on. And we don’t stop there.
We look at what’s underneath: desire, fear, the habits you don’t always show, and the gap between who you are and how you’re living.
Focus
What We Go After
We talk about what you actually want—not just what you think you’re supposed to want.
We look at how family, culture, and other people’s expectations have shaped you, and what it might mean to make more intentional choices.
That might mean you reimagine what a relationship looks like—or whether you want one at all. You figure out what you’re into and why it scares you. Or you say the thing out loud for the first time.
Across sexuality, gender identity,
and relationship structures —
this is an affirming space.
About
I’m a marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles. I started my career working on college campuses—residence life and student leadership—supporting students as they were figuring out how to grow up. Later, I spent years in recruiting, training, and consulting.
The thread was always the same: people trying to understand who they were becoming.
Eventually, I stopped circling the idea of becoming a therapist and did something about it.
When I’m not thinking about thinking, I wander through bookstores and museums. I collect art from my travels. I own more books than I’ll ever read. The Japanese call it tsundoku—the comfort of books you haven’t gotten to yet. I’m not fighting it.
I’m a political junkie. When I want to escape reality, I read gay fiction—the spicy kind. To decompress, I turn to thrillers. I’ve read every Jack Reacher—twenty-something and counting.
I drink too much coffee. I permanently retired suits and ties.
I take this work seriously. I don’t take myself quite as seriously.
Sessions
The first session is about getting the lay of the land—your background, the patterns in play, and what needs to shift. We’ll handle the consent and practical pieces up front, then move into the real work.