About
- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT
- Mindfulness tools
About Elliott
Elliott Lugo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. He has worked in a range of settings with teens and adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, substance use, parenting struggles, and relationship concerns. Elliott focuses on practical steps people can take to reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
He begins by identifying the barriers that keep someone from making the changes they want. Elliott talks with clients about what matters to them, how they see themselves and others, and what they worry might happen if they try something different. From that conversation he looks for specific thoughts, habits, and missing skills that keep problems in place. Then he and the client try new approaches together.
Elliott draws on a mix of methods in sessions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered approaches, and mindfulness exercises. Sessions are practical and explained in plain language so ideas are easier to use between meetings. He also works with issues related to addictions and trauma when those show up in a client's life.
Sessions typically run 45 to 50 minutes, but Elliott can shorten them if needed. He aims to respond to messages in the late afternoon or next morning and is not usually working on Fridays and Saturdays. If a message is left over the weekend, he will generally reply by Sunday morning.
This profile is for adults interested in support around family and parenting concerns, among other issues. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How Elliott’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. In sessions this means tracking patterns in how someone connects and teaching ways to respond differently when old habits cause problems. It can help with parent-child dynamics, attachment issues, and patterns that repeat in adult relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Elliott uses CBT to help identify unhelpful thinking, try out new behaviors, and build skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Mindfulness practices are sometimes added to help people stay present and reduce reactive responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elliott will talk with each person about their situation, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan can change as new information comes up and as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and make scheduling around work or childcare simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so they work between sessions and in daily life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does he help with?
Elliott works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, parenting concerns, relationship issues, ADHD, grief, eating concerns, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, plain-language sessions drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered approaches, and mindfulness techniques.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 17 years of experience providing mental health counseling across different settings.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an Illinois LCSW and practices from Illinois.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.