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Abner Santiago

Practical, goal-based therapy for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LPC, LPMHC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Abner

Abner Santiago is a licensed counselor who uses collaborative, practical therapy to help people regain a more positive outlook. He focuses on clear goals and small, steady changes that add up. Sessions aim to improve daily functioning and make life more manageable for people feeling overwhelmed.

Abner draws on 18 years of experience working with stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, and depression.

Background and approach

He addresses panic attacks, communication problems, and symptoms linked to post-traumatic stress when they arise. In a typical session Abner listens first, then works with each person to set reachable steps. He favors techniques that people can use between meetings to reduce symptoms and build confidence.

Progress is tracked through real changes in routines and reactions. Abner holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor, and the LPMHC credential, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor. He is licensed in Pennsylvania with the number PA LPC PC008423 and in Delaware as DE LPMHC PC-0000449.

He offers services in English and Spanish. Therapy with Abner is presented as a partnership where the next step is practical and clear. He asks questions, suggests strategies, and adjusts the plan based on what actually helps.

He invites people to begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.

Approaches and online options for practical support

Abner draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear skills and measurable progress. One common approach focuses on anxiety management through breathing, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations to reduce panic and worry. Another approach targets communication and relationship patterns by teaching how to express needs, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts in concrete steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Abner collaborates with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan when something is not helping. That partnership helps match methods to a person's needs, preferences, and daily life demands.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows therapy to fit around school, work, and family time. These options make it easier to maintain continuity between meetings and to use skills learned in therapy during everyday moments. The combination of practical techniques and flexible formats aims to make support easier to access and more useful for real-life situations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, self esteem issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, panic disorder and panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, practical approach that sets clear goals and teaches skills to use between sessions. The focus is on small, achievable changes that improve daily functioning.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 18 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting difficulties, and depression.
What credentials and licensing does he hold?
He holds the LPC credential and the LPMHC credential. Licenses are PA LPC PC008423 for Pennsylvania and DE LPMHC PC-0000449 for Delaware.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients schedule with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English, Spanish

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