About Elliott
Elliott Lugo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois with 17 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for everyday problems like anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, and ADHD. Elliott aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful from the first meeting.
Elliott listens for the things that get in the way of change. He asks about what matters to a person, how they see themselves and others, and what might happen if they try something different.
Background and approach
That helps identify habits, thoughts, and missing skills that block progress. Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Elliott breaks complex issues into clear steps and works with clients to build skills they can use between meetings.
He keeps session length flexible, usually 45 to 50 minutes, and can shorten sessions when needed. His background includes supporting teens and adults through trauma, substance use struggles, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. He uses a mix of approaches to fit the problem at hand, including cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices.
Elliott describes his style as calm, nonjudgmental, and focused on helping clients feel heard and understood. Elliott also prioritizes good fit. If a client feels the match isn’t right, he will help find another therapist who better meets their needs.
He typically responds to messages in late afternoons or by the next morning and is out of the office on Fridays and Saturdays.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. In an online session this looks like talking through patterns in relationships, noticing how people react to closeness or distance, and trying new responses in real life to improve connection and trust.Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and how they influence each other. Online CBT sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors between meetings, and reviewing what worked to reduce anxiety, depression, or ADHD-related challenges.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Elliott will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most. He encourages feedback so therapy stays focused and practical for your life.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills in conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick check-ins, short exercises, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when life gets in the way.
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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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