About Antonio
Antonio Ellzey, Sr. is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. He draws on 22 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, addiction, and other life challenges. Antonio uses a direct, compassionate style to help clients identify what’s getting in the way and build practical coping skills.
He centers his work on approaches that focus on present thoughts and feelings as well as deeper life patterns.
How Antonio works
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to shift unhelpful thinking and develop new habits. Mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing are also part of his toolkit for building awareness and strengthening motivation to change. Antonio also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand how past experiences influence current behavior.
He combines these perspectives to tailor a plan that fits each person’s situation and goals. Sessions often include skill practice and brief assignments to try between meetings. With a long history in counseling he emphasizes genuine listening, empathy, and respect.
He aims to help people regain confidence, improve relationships, and find clearer direction in life. People who come to him for support can expect a collaborative process focused on real-world results. Antonio speaks English and offers several online formats for sessions.
He works with adults on a wide range of concerns including intimacy issues, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, career worries, and compassion fatigue.
Antonio lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Antonio works with
The areas below are the ones Antonio selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Antonio’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping people set their own goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects what a person says, helps them clarify priorities, and supports choices that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to change thought patterns and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to practice new habits between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy builds moment-to-moment awareness through simple attention exercises and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before to choose methods that fit. Clients often try a mix of approaches and adjust the plan as they see what helps most.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual contact matters, phone calls can suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer no camera, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, or other commitments while continuing steady progress.
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