Betty Lustig, LMHC

Betty Lustig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She practices in Florida and works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, from sleep problems and anger to career pressure, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Betty keeps language simple and direct so a person under stress can follow each step of the process.

She emphasizes a warm, accepting relationship as the foundation of therapy. That relationship gives people a space to talk through painful memories, trauma, or intimacy concerns without judgment. Sessions are aimed at practical steps people can try between appointments, not abstract theory.

Betty primarily uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches skills to change them.

Over nearly two decades she has worked with people facing complex life situations, including chronic illness, caregiving stress, end-of-life concerns, and blended family issues. Her approach adapts to each person’s needs and goals rather than following a single script.

She asks people to be active partners in therapy. Together they set realistic goals, track small changes, and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better ways to handle day-to-day challenges.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability. This helps ensure early sessions focus on what matters most to the person.

How Betty’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard and understood. It relies on active listening, empathy, and building trust so people can speak openly about grief, relationship concerns, caregiving stress, or chronic illness worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes because it offers tools people can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Betty will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting techniques, and mixing approaches when useful so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

Session options are not listed here, so confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person’s schedule. It also lets people use strategies learned in sessions more quickly in everyday life. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to match what a person can realistically do between appointments.