Antonio Rigonan

Antonio Rigonan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of experience. He draws on his background as a retired U.S. Air Force chaplain and his M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. He also supports those dealing with life transitions and compassion fatigue.

His work often focuses on men's issues, social anxiety, communication struggles, and questions about life purpose. He talks through relationship concerns, sleeping problems, and feelings of isolation. He also brings experience with aging and geriatric issues and hospice and end-of-life counseling when those needs come up.

Antonio uses a warm, collaborative style in sessions. He leans on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build clearer ways to cope.

He offers therapy in English and Tagalog, which can help people from different cultural backgrounds feel heard. His military chaplain background informs a practical, respectful way of listening to life experiences.

People who choose to work with him can expect focused, conversational sessions that center on the client's concerns and goals. He helps clients set small, workable steps and checks in on progress over time.

Approaches that guide online counseling

Antonio often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered work in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns, then testing small changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Client-centered therapy centers on the client's perspective, offering steady listening and reflections to help people find their own solutions.

He also uses mindfulness practices to help with stress and sleep by teaching simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce reactivity. These approaches suit people coping with grief, life transitions, depression, or stress-related symptoms and are easy to adapt for remote work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, what has helped or not helped in the past, and preferences for practical exercises versus conversational exploration. From there he and the client agree on a plan to try and adjust over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to keep regular appointments, fit sessions into a workday, or use brief check-ins when time is limited. It also allows continuing care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt the techniques above for remote sessions and focus on manageable steps clients can use between meetings.