About Lakshmi
Dr. Lakshmi Frigo helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports issues related to LGBT identity, gender dysphoria, and post-traumatic stress.
Short-term coping and longer-term self-acceptance are common focuses in her work. She brings two decades of social work practice to sessions and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. She describes therapy as a collaborative process.
Sessions focus on concrete steps that feel doable. Mindfulness, talk therapy, and skill-building are woven into the work to reduce distress and increase clarity.
Background and approach
Dr. Frigo draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be offered for trauma-related symptoms when appropriate. Her background as a trans woman informs an understanding of stigma, isolation, and identity concerns. That perspective shapes a therapeutic stance that aims to be empathic and nonjudgmental while staying practical.
She is based in New Mexico and works with people in English. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Her practice accepts international clients and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person selects Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.
Approaches that meet you where you are
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small actions that align with their values. It focuses on being present and building a life guided by chosen priorities rather than by difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of painful memories and associated reactions when it is a good fit for the person.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide whether to focus on values and acceptance, skills and thinking patterns, trauma processing, or a mix of methods.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow visual connection and longer sessions, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across distances.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, New Mexico, Missouri
- Languages
- English