About Elliott
Elliott Lugo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 17 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, parenting struggles, and relationship concerns. Elliott aims to identify obstacles that keep people from making changes and finding more satisfying ways of living.
He starts by talking about what matters to each person, how they see themselves and others, and what worries they have about change.
How Elliott works
That helps point to the habits, beliefs, or missing skills that get in the way. From there he and the client try different ideas and actions to move toward clearer goals. Elliott uses straightforward language and breaks complex issues into manageable steps.
He blends approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and mindfulness practices depending on what a person needs. His pace is collaborative and practical rather than abstract. Sessions are typically 45 to 50 minutes, but he can shorten them on request.
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 arrives over the weekend, he typically replies by Sunday morning. He encourages open conversation about fit and will help arrange a referral if another therapist would be a better match.
Elliott lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Elliott works with
The areas below are the ones Elliott selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people understand trust, closeness, and patterns that repeat in their friendships or partnerships. Client-Centered Therapy centers each session on the person's concerns and goals, using active listening and empathy to guide change. It is useful when someone needs a space to clarify values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elliott will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those goals. He treats the selection of techniques as a collaborative process and adjusts over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coping prompts, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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