About Antonio
Antonio Rigonan uses a client-centered approach to make therapy straightforward and practical. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 15 years of experience. He speaks English and Tagalog and explains things in clear, everyday language.
He focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and sleep trouble. He also helps people who feel stuck with life purpose, loneliness, or low self-esteem. Problems tied to money, work, or the demands of caregiving and hospice situations are part of his work as well.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. He draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and from solution-focused methods to set small, practical steps. Mindfulness practices are offered for stress and sleep issues, and narrative work helps people reframe painful stories about themselves.
Antonio emphasizes clear communication skills for relationship concerns and commitment or infidelity stress. He also attends to men’s issues and veteran-related matters, offering a listening space to talk through difficult feelings. He keeps the conversation direct and respectful, aiming for useful tools rather than long lectures.
People who choose him can expect a warm but focused style. He prefers working with real-life problems and measurable progress. Therapy can include short-term goals or longer-term exploration depending on what the person needs.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps identify what matters most, which works well for issues like grief, loneliness, and life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses straightforward exercises and homework to change thinking patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems.
Antonio sees finding the right approach as a team effort. He discusses options, tries methods together, and adjusts based on how someone responds. The goal is to match techniques to the person's needs, goals, and comfort level rather than imposing a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video works well for more in-depth conversations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short reflections or ongoing support between sessions. These flexible formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Tagalog