About Elliott
Elliott Lugo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 17 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. Elliott aims to create calm, nonjudgmental sessions where clients can talk plainly about what matters to them.
He takes a straightforward approach to uncover what might be keeping someone stuck. Elliott talks with clients about their values, how they see themselves and others, and what they worry will happen if they try something new.
Background and approach
That helps identify patterns and habits that get in the way of change. Sessions break big problems into smaller steps. Elliott uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, attachment-based thinking, and mindfulness to help people learn new skills.
He also uses client-centered methods that keep the conversation focused on each person's goals and strengths. Sessions typically last 45 to 50 minutes, though shorter meetings can be arranged when helpful. Elliott aims to respond to messages in the late afternoon or by the next morning and is not working on Fridays and Saturdays.
If a message is sent on the weekend he will usually reply by Sunday morning. He encourages people to say if a therapist isn't the right fit so another match can be found. Elliott works collaboratively to help clients begin practical steps toward clearer thinking and more effective coping.
How Elliott's approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. That approach can be useful for people who struggle with trust, reactivity, or feeling disconnected from others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase present-moment awareness.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Elliott will talk with each person about their goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful. Together they will try options and adapt techniques so the work fits the person's life and preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide short, focused check-ins or support between sessions. These formats help busy people fit therapy into work, parenting, or school schedules and keep progress moving even when an in-person visit is not possible.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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