About Abner
Abner Santiago is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. He brings 18 years of experience to sessions and aims to help clients regain a more positive outlook and better daily functioning. He works collaboratively with each person to set practical goals.
Sessions are straightforward and focused on real-life changes that improve mood and functioning. He pays attention to what is causing worry, panic, or low self-esteem and helps people build skills to cope.
Background and approach
Relationships and communication are common topics in his work. He helps people sort through communication problems, reduce conflict, and rebuild trust. Parenting concerns are also addressed with clear strategies for handling stressful moments at home.
Panic attacks and post-traumatic stress are additional areas he supports. He helps people learn to recognize triggers and use techniques to reduce the intensity of panic or intrusive memories. The aim is to restore more calm and control in day-to-day life.
Abner offers sessions in English and Spanish and works with clients based in Pennsylvania. He uses a collaborative style and adjusts methods to match each person’s needs and goals. He encourages steady, achievable progress rather than quick fixes.
Evidence-based methods and online sessions that fit your life
Abner uses proven therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and practical changes. One common approach is teaching breathing and grounding strategies to manage panic attacks and intense anxiety. These are short tools people can use when symptoms spike to reduce distress and regain control.Another approach emphasizes communication skills and problem-solving to address relationship strains and parenting stress. This work involves clear role-play, feedback, and step-by-step plans to try between sessions so communication improves over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. He will discuss goals and preferences, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to keep using.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and working through emotions on screen. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can help with quick check-ins, practical coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania, Delaware
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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