- ACT and CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centered listening
About Lugannys
Lugannys Soto is a Florida LMHC with six years of counseling experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, career questions, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses problems connected to guilt and shame, abandonment, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and process addictions among other concerns.
Her style is interactive and collaborative. Conversations are practical and focused on skills people can use between sessions. She draws on client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person.
Soto uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps despite difficult feelings. Motivational Interviewing supports people working through change, especially around addiction and ambivalence.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, doable steps. She brings solution-focused techniques to identify strengths and quick strategies for pressing problems. Counseling can include work on communication, boundaries, managing impulses, and rebuilding trust after hurt.
Her background includes community mental health work with at-risk children and adolescents and their families. That experience informs how she talks about family dynamics, parenting stress, and interpersonal conflict. People can expect plain language, steady support, and an emphasis on actionable strategies.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can work
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values, even when strong feelings are present. ACT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems where guilt or shame get in the way of living as one wishes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change thought and behavior patterns that maintain distress. CBT is practical and skill-based and can help with anxiety, mood, addictive behaviors, and anger by teaching concrete coping techniques.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck about making changes, especially around substance use or other addictive behaviors. That approach helps clarify personal reasons for change and builds momentum at the client’s pace.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and day-to-day needs. Sessions are adapted over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use alternatives to video if bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep therapy practical and focused on day-to-day changes.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, career concerns, and intimacy-related problems. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice thought patterns, clarify values, and take small steps forward. Motivational Interviewing may be used if change feels difficult.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of counseling experience, including work in community mental health with at-risk children, adolescents, and their families. That background shapes her understanding of family and parenting stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.