Therapist profile
Antonio Morais, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37PC01024800
- NPI
- 1235757394
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- stress and anxiety
- relationship patterns
- codependency issues
About Antonio
Antonio Morais is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with seven years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and issues connected to LGBT identity. He also helps people who are coping with life changes and patterns such as codependency.
He starts sessions by listening to what matters most to the client. He treats the client as the expert on their life and helps them name strengths they already have. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer decisions, rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations.
Antonio uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to make daily life easier. He will talk through ways to manage anxiety, handle stressful situations, and improve communication in relationships. He pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when these come up in someone’s story.
Sessions are presented in plain language and focus on skills people can try between meetings. That can include practicing how to set boundaries, noticing patterns that lead to people-pleasing, and testing new ways of responding to conflict. The work is steady and practical, not rushed.
People who choose him typically want help sorting out recurring relationship patterns, grief over changes, or the strain of ongoing stress. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled to clarify goals and next steps.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Antonio uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at managing symptoms and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm. Another approach addresses attachment and relationship patterns by helping people recognize recurring behaviors such as people-pleasing or withdrawal and try different responses to improve connection.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Antonio will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means reviewing what has helped before, what hasn’t, and adjusting methods as the work progresses so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Confirm the session formats available before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to appear on camera. These practical benefits can help people keep regular appointments and apply skills between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will he help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. He works with patterns like people-pleasing and codependency and helps clients learn different ways to set limits and protect their time.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He listens first and treats the client as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear next steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional work experience offering counseling in areas such as stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and depression.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and works with people in that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.