Elliott Lugo, LCSW

Elliott Lugo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 17 years of clinical experience. As a social work clinician, he has built a career supporting teens and adults facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family difficulties, grief, eating issues, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

He approaches therapy by helping clients identify the barriers that keep them from the changes they want to make. Elliott works collaboratively to explore what matters most to each person, how they view themselves and others, and what they anticipate might happen if they try a new path. That process helps reveal which thoughts, behaviors, or missing skills are limiting progress so practical alternatives can be developed that move toward a more fulfilling life.

Sessions are conducted in a calm, nonjudgmental environment where complex ideas are translated into straightforward language to make the best use of time together. Elliott blends evidence-informed approaches to match individual needs - including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. He is also trained to work with trauma and identifies as sex-positive in his work with clients.

Typical sessions last about 45 to 50 minutes, though shorter sessions can be arranged if preferred. He generally responds to messages in the late afternoons or early evenings or by the next morning, and is not available for immediate responses during daytime hours when appointments are scheduled. He is out of the office on Fridays and Saturdays and will usually reply to messages received on those days by Sunday morning. Elliott is not currently accepting new clients and he does not work with international clients.