About Abner
Abner Santiago uses collaborative counseling to help people regain a more positive outlook. He focuses on practical steps that improve daily functioning. He writes in plain language and aims for clear goals that can make life feel more manageable.
He brings 18 years of experience to sessions. That background includes work with stress, anxiety, and depression. He also helps people who are struggling with relationship tensions and parenting challenges.
Abner addresses communication problems and panic attacks with straightforward strategies.
How Abner works
He also supports people coping with post-traumatic stress. Sessions often focus on skills you can try between meetings so progress continues outside the room. He speaks English and Spanish and practices in Pennsylvania.
His credentials are Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, LPMHC. These show his formal standing in the states listed. Therapy begins by identifying what matters most to the client.
From there he helps set short-term goals and practical steps. Many people find this approach helps reduce overwhelm and makes hard problems feel more solvable.
What Abner works with
The areas below are the ones Abner selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LPMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Abner uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and collaboration. One common approach focuses on teaching coping skills for anxiety and panic attacks, such as breathing and pacing techniques, and ways to recognize triggers. These methods aim to reduce moment-to-moment distress and improve day-to-day functioning.Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns. This work looks at how people talk and listen, identifies unhelpful interaction cycles, and practices new ways of relating that lower conflict and increase understanding.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they try an approach and adjust it over time so it fits the client's life and needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility with several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for ongoing support between sessions or when writing out thoughts feels more helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain steady progress.
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