About Betty
Betty Lustig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem. Betty also supports people facing life changes, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and career questions.
Betty focuses on building a trusting connection in the room. She believes the relationship between client and counselor matters most.
How Betty works
That connection becomes the starting point for talking through what feels overwhelming. Her work often blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using each approach where it best fits the person's goals. Sessions are conversational and practical.
Clients learn small steps they can try between appointments. Over nearly two decades she has supported people dealing with family of origin issues, blended family stress, infidelity, communication problems, and divorce or separation. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver burnout.
Betty explains techniques plainly and helps clients set realistic goals. She aims to make progress manageable so change feels possible. If someone wants steady guidance through hard times, she offers that steady presence.
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What Betty works with
The areas below are the ones Betty selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches in online therapy and what they do
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace. The therapist listens, mirrors concerns, and supports the client's own problem-solving; this helps with issues like grief, identity, low self-esteem, and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills such as spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by giving clear steps to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most effective. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into busy days and make it easier to share brief updates or get support between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility while keeping the focus on steady progress and usable skills.
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