Antonio Rigonan, LPC

Antonio Rigonan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 15 years of experience. He brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions and speaks English and Tagalog. Parents and individuals can expect clear communication and practical steps to manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes.

Antonio uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and find manageable alternatives. He often blends narrative and solution-focused techniques to help clients tell their story differently and set realistic goals. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with concrete strategies to try between meetings.

His background includes service as a U.S. Air Force chaplain and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. That experience informs his ability to listen across different life stages and cultural perspectives. He draws on practical problem solving rather than abstract theory.

Antonio helps people address issues such as anger, sleep problems, relationship communication, isolation, and compassion fatigue. He also offers support around aging and geriatric matters, end-of-life concerns, hoarding, money and financial stress, and questions about life purpose. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and small steps to get there.

Therapy is offered through multiple online formats to fit busy schedules. Antonio centers the person in each session and works with them to make plans that feel achievable and relevant to daily life.

How Antonio’s Approaches Work Online

Antonio commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or fix sleep issues. Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and understood so clients can find their own solutions and make clearer choices.

He also brings mindfulness into sessions to teach attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and ground people during intense emotions. These approaches are chosen together with each person so therapy matches their goals and preferences. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide what feels most useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can work for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit counseling into school, work, or caregiving routines and to continue momentum between meetings.