About Elliott
Elliott Lugo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Illinois. He brings 17 years of experience in mental health work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or parenting challenges. Elliott speaks English and aims for straightforward, practical conversations during sessions.
He approaches problems by first identifying barriers that get in the way of change. Elliott asks about what matters most to a person, how they see themselves and others, and what might happen if they tried something different.
Background and approach
From there he helps pinpoint unhelpful habits, thoughts, or missing skills that block progress. Sessions are usually 45 to 50 minutes, though he can make them shorter when needed. He uses clear, everyday language and breaks complex issues into manageable steps so time together feels useful.
Elliott notes typical response times for messages and explains he is usually not working Fridays and Saturdays. His clinical work often includes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and attachment-based ideas. He aims to help people build skills to cope better, improve relationships, and find more meaning in everyday life.
Elliott encourages open communication about fit. If a person and therapist do not feel like a good match, he will help look for alternatives so someone can find the right support.
How Elliott's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Therapy looks at patterns in how someone connects, and helps them practice new, more supported ways of interacting that reduce anxiety and conflict.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try different, more effective actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it breaks issues into clear steps and homework exercises.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about needs, goals, and preferences and select or combine methods that make sense for the situation. Elliott checks in regularly to see how techniques are working and adjusts plans together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and texting or live chat can support brief updates or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while still working on meaningful change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- 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