Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Therapeutic Orientation
I am Antonio C. Ellzey, Sr., MS, LCPC, NCC received both undergraduate (B. A. / Liberal Arts) and graduate (M. S. / Counseling) degrees at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL, Ph. D. / Counseling Education & Supervision (Student), Adler University, Chicago, IL (2018-Present). I am retired military (Army Reserves) after 20 years. I am married, and I have 4 children, two of whom are adult age.
Antonio is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), as well as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). In the Fall of 2018 Antonio entered the Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education & Supervision at Adler University, Chicago, IL. For many years Antonio has helped clients to discover or recover the zeal of life, and tools needed to manage intense emotions. As a psychotherapist Antonio contends to always be duty bound and obligated to provide genuineness, empathy, and positive regard for any client. Driven with compassion for helping others, Antonio’s counseling experiences have been filled with great edification to help empower others to deal with difficult matters, and to ultimately produce the best viable outcome regardless of the circumstance (s) causing the discomfort. Antonio is noted to be very passionate to help to discover client’s level of functioning in effort to better understand how to help them meet their needs. Antonio has become proficient to help individuals, couples, and families find relief in understanding self and others. It is through some therapeutic assignments and mental health therapy services that many have secured the esteem needed and understanding how to navigate through the natural maturation of forging health relationships with anyone. Antonio along with his wife, has served as chairpersons for the married couples ministry at church for 2 years. Antonio is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) Professional Associations / American Counseling Association (ACA).
My approach to therapy shall be the following:
A) Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, the short-term therapy technique that can help Clients to find new ways to conduct themselves by shifting their thought patterns. Engaging in CBT can help Clients to diminish stress, manage difficult relationships, and work through other common life challenges. This approach may come with the deep breathing relaxation technique to practice 3x’s per day for 2 weeks, the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or (Tapping) to practice for 2 weeks, or the anxiety diversion technique to practice for a couple of weeks to help manage intense emotions.
B) Psychodynamic therapy may provide Clients insight to their unconscious processes as they are manifested in their present behavior, particularly the dissonance that they might have experienced. This approach would assist to help Clients with self-awareness and understanding of the impact of the past on present behavior. This approach will be met with encouraging Clients to process their feelings with supportive people at least 1x per week to help manage intense emotions and to perhaps unlock potential pint up feelings. Additionally, with this approach, Clients could benefit from asserting themselves more toward others about their needs and to help meet resolve in their collective relationships with others.
C) Cognitive therapy approach may help to serve Clients needs by developing alternative ways of thinking and behaving which aims to reduce psychological stress. These collective approaches will serve as an integrative approach to help meet Client’s needs.
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Antonio C. Ellzey, Sr. earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and a Master of Science in Counseling from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. He began doctoral studies in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adler University in Chicago in the fall of 2018 and remains enrolled in that program. He served 20 years in the Army Reserves and is married with four children, two of whom are adults.
With 22 years of clinical experience, Antonio works as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and also holds national counselor certification. He has been actively involved in community and faith-based service, including two years as a chairperson for a married couples ministry along with his wife, and maintains professional ties as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the American Counseling Association.
Antonio’s practice centers on helping individuals, couples, and families regain enthusiasm for life and develop tools to manage intense emotions. He emphasizes genuineness, empathy, and positive regard in his work, guided by a commitment to empower people to address difficult issues and pursue the most viable outcomes for their circumstances. He focuses on assessing each person’s level of functioning to tailor support that meets practical needs and strengthens relationship skills.
Therapeutic methods he uses include cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thought patterns and reduce stress, psychodynamic approaches to increase self-awareness about how past experiences affect present behavior, and cognitive techniques that promote alternative ways of thinking and acting. Antonio integrates these approaches as appropriate; practical strategies he may introduce include daily deep-breathing exercises to practice three times per day for two weeks, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) for two weeks, or an anxiety diversion exercise used for a couple of weeks to help regulate intense feelings. When exploring past influences, he may encourage clients to process emotions with supportive people at least once per week and to practice asserting their needs in relationships. This combination of insight and skills-based work is intended to help clients navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships, and improve overall functioning.
For many common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or life transitions, online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person care. Research and practice show that these issues are often well-suited to remote treatment delivered by trained professionals.
One of the main advantages is flexibility – people can connect in the format that works best for them, whether that means video sessions, phone conversations, live chat, or in-app messaging. This variety makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.
Every therapist involved is a licensed professional, and clients have the option to change therapists if they prefer a different match. For many individuals, online therapy provides a practical, accessible way to begin or continue mental health work without sacrificing the quality of therapeutic support.
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