Antonio Ellzey, Sr., LCPC

Antonio Ellzey, Sr. is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to counseling. He draws on years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families to help people manage intense emotions, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate challenging life transitions. Antonio emphasizes genuineness, empathy, and positive regard in every therapeutic relationship, aiming to empower clients to identify practical tools and move toward healthier functioning.

He is a retired member of the Army Reserves after two decades of service and balances professional work with family life as a husband and father of four. Antonio has supported community and faith-based initiatives, including cochairing a married couples ministry, and he participates in professional networks such as the American Counseling Association and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Antonio integrates cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic ideas within a client-centered framework, tailoring interventions to the needs of each person. He often teaches skills such as deep breathing, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), and anxiety diversion exercises to help clients practice emotion regulation between sessions. His practice aims to help clients increase self-understanding, improve relationships, and develop sustainable coping strategies for stress, grief, addiction, trauma, and other concerns.