Abner Santiago has been in practice 20 years and is licensed in Pennsylvania. Abner lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and parenting issues among 8 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Abner's own
BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by
Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a
rating.
20years in practice
8subjects listed
2languages spoken
01 · Who Abner works with
Abner works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and parenting issues
Abner lists 5 specialisms and 3 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Abner chose to list first, which is the closest a listing
gets to “this is my actual practice”.
Specialisms
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Also experienced with
Communication problems
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
02 · In Abner's own words
What Abner says about the work
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
The counseling process is a collaborative experience. A main goal is to improve overall functioning and quality of life. I'll work with you to regain that positive outlook and make life changing strides. I have extensive experience working with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, and depression. I look forward to assisting you on this journey.
Abner Santiago, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
From this page to a first session
Abner practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence,
written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of
Abner's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
A questionnaire, not a booking form
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from
therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Abner at this point.
Naming Abner specifically
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Abner is a step you have to
take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch
afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to
Abner.
If the caseload is full
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is
easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
The first conversation
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried,
what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
If the fit is wrong
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is
common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference
between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
4 questions worth asking Abner
Built from what Abner actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic.
Maker Therapy's, not Abner's - Abner has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer
any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“With 20 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
“You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”
People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.
05 · Practical details
Credentials and licensing
Credential
LPMHC
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Licence
DE LPMHC PC-0000449, PA LPC PC008423
Licence number
PC008423
Licence expires
28 Feb 2027
NPI
1619127842
Years in practice
20
Gender
Male
Languages
English, Spanish
International clients
Not accepted
Listed since
15 May 2026
06 · Provenance
Where every line on this page came from
Abner's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography
are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are
written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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