Antonio Rigonan
Experienced CBT-informed counselor with practical tools
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Tagalog
About Antonio
Antonio Rigonan brings a cognitive behavioral framework to his counseling work, blending practical skills with a compassionate, person-centered attitude.
Background and approach
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience, and he pairs evidence-based methods like CBT and mindfulness with narrative and solution-focused techniques to help clients manage symptoms and build coping strategies. His practice emphasizes concrete tools for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, and depression while also attending to self-esteem and anger regulation.
Antonio draws on a background that includes service as a U.S. Air Force chaplain and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
That experience informs a culturally aware, respectful stance that aims to meet people where they are. He is bilingual in English and Tagalog, and he addresses a broad range of concerns such as relationship and communication problems, life purpose questions, compassion fatigue, and areas like aging, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and money-related stress.
Clients can expect a warm, collaborative approach that adapts methods to each person’s goals, using brief solution-focused work when appropriate and deeper narrative or mindfulness practices when helpful. Antonio’s practice focuses on practical change and personal growth within a supportive therapeutic relationship.
Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more constructive patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the therapist supports the client's self-directed growth and helps them explore personal values and goals. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques that can reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Antonio works with clients to assess their needs, preferences, and goals and then blends methods when appropriate so treatment aligns with what the person hopes to change. That collaborative planning helps determine whether brief solution-focused work, CBT skill-building, narrative exploration, or mindfulness practices will be emphasized.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for busy schedules or those who prefer remote care. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, practical skill training, and ongoing check-ins while fitting into clients’ daily lives and commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English, Tagalog