Betty Lustig

Betty Lustig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with people facing trauma, intimacy-related issues, sleep trouble, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes. Betty also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress.

Betty trained at the University of Miami and holds a Master of Education in Community Counseling. She describes her work as practical and relationship-focused. Sessions begin with listening to what is most pressing, then setting clear goals together. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and build trust.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try different, concrete behaviors. Betty adapts approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. The therapeutic relationship is central to her work and she emphasizes acceptance and mutual respect.

Her experience includes grief, hospice and end-of-life support, chronic illness and pain, family of origin issues, blended family concerns, and infidelity. Betty frames therapy as a collaborative process where people learn skills and try them between meetings. She encourages steady progress at a practical pace.

Betty practices in Florida and provides sessions in English. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy flow, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Betty uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, accepting relationship where the client’s concerns set the agenda. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and supporting each person to find their own solutions, which can help when coping with major life changes or grief.

She also works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that affect daily functioning because it breaks issues into clear steps to practice between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Betty will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use and how to adapt them. The plan can change as needs evolve rather than remaining fixed from the first session.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to focus on skills practice or deeper conversation. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to match everyday routines and responsibilities.