About Betty
Betty Lustig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. She practices in Florida and works in a straightforward, compassionate way that aims to make difficult problems easier to talk about and address. She starts by listening closely to what is most troubling.
Sessions focus on what matters now and on practical steps a person can take between meetings.
Background and approach
The therapist emphasizes a respectful, accepting relationship that lets people speak openly without judgment. Betty uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop different coping skills.
These approaches are mixed to match each person's needs rather than used the same way for everyone. In practice this means talking through specific problems, testing small changes, and reviewing what helps. She also addresses issues such as sleep, anger, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career or life-stage changes.
Her work includes support around difficult family dynamics and grief. People can expect a calm, direct style and an emphasis on realistic steps they can try between sessions. Betty invites those seeking help to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment to see how things fit.
How her approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance while helping people identify what they want to change. This style works well for concerns like grief, relationship struggles, and self-esteem because it creates space to talk things through.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by practicing small changes and tracking what improves.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and focused.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and messaging are handy for shorter check-ins, momentary coaching, or tracking progress between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English