Betty Lustig, LMHC

Betty Lustig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues among other life challenges. Betty draws on 18 years of clinical experience to help people name the problems that are causing pain and figure out practical next steps.

She uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the relationship and listening to each person’s story. Betty also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She adapts methods to suit what each person needs in the moment rather than following a rigid plan.

Sessions are conversational. Betty aims to create calm, honest space where people can talk through difficult feelings like anger, grief, or low self-esteem. She helps with sleep problems, career stress, caregiving strain, and major life changes as well as longer-term mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.

Her background includes a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of Miami, Florida, and nearly two decades of clinical work. That experience informs straightforward strategies and tools people can use between sessions.

Betty invites people to work at a pace that feels right for them. She supports those coping with family of origin issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, infidelity, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. The goal is clearer thinking and stronger coping skills so day-to-day life feels more manageable.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience first. That means the therapist listens without judging and follows the client’s pace. It helps when someone needs acceptance, empathy, and a steady place to talk through hard feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Betty will collaborate with each person to decide whether a more client-centered tone or CBT exercises fit best. She adapts methods over time based on goals, progress, and what feels useful in sessions.

Confirm the session formats before booking, since specific online options are not listed in the biography. Many people like therapy that fits into busy schedules and daily life. Online sessions can make it easier to check in without traveling, fit a session into a work break, or choose a shorter phone-style check-in when that suits the moment. Licensed professionals can use these flexible options to keep therapy practical and focused on real changes.