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Robert Lugo

Practical, collaborative therapy grounded in CBT

LMHC Indiana

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Robert

Robert Lugo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of clinical experience who centers his work on evidence-informed strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Background and approach

He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and career or life-change challenges by blending practical skills training with a collaborative, person-focused style. His approach emphasizes clearer thinking, emotion regulation, and building behaviors that align with each client's values.

Drawing on methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy as appropriate, he supports work on relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and family or blended family challenges. He also addresses ADHD, grief, anger, self-esteem, and a range of issues linked to impulsivity, commitment, and forgiveness.

Practicing in Indiana, Lugo aims to help clients cultivate resilience, improve communication, and develop concrete coping strategies for everyday stressors. He frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on practical change, self-understanding, and strengthening the skills needed to navigate personal and interpersonal challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Robert Lugo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for mood, anxiety, and behavior change. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-based action and greater psychological flexibility when facing life transitions or persistent emotional challenges. Each approach is explained in approachable terms and aimed at giving clients concrete tools to manage daily problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lugo works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they consider what feels most useful in sessions and adapt techniques over time to match progress and priorities.

Online therapy with him is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and lifestyles. These formats make it easier to access consistent care while fitting sessions into work, family, or travel commitments, and allow therapists to share practical exercises and skills between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, grief, anger, and career or life-change challenges.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He uses a collaborative, person-centered style and often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with ACT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused techniques to match client needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of experience as a practicing therapist to his work with clients.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with license number IN LMHC 39000616A.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English only and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English