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Antonio Santoro

LMSW

Therapist

Schedule at Clarksville – Route 108, MDSchedule at Elkridge – Dorsey, MD
About Antonio Santoro

You don’t have to figure everything out alone.

Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted from trying to manage life’s challenges on their own. Antonio Santoro provides a supportive, down-to-earth environment where clients can speak openly, gain clarity, and develop practical tools to move forward.

Antonio believes therapy should be a collaborative process focused on real-life solutions and meaningful growth. He helps clients better understand themselves, navigate difficult emotions, strengthen relationships, and build confidence in facing life’s challenges.

His approach combines compassion with evidence-based strategies, using CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-informed care, and shame-informed treatment to help clients create lasting, sustainable change. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, self-esteem concerns, or major life transitions, Antonio works alongside you to identify goals and develop a path toward achieving them.

Taking the first step can be difficult, but it can also be the beginning of a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Antonio can be found at the following locations:

Visit Reasons:


Adoption/Foster Care Aging Behavior Issues Career Counseling Chronic Illness Chronic Pain Criminal Offenders Emotional Disturbance Family Conflict First Responders Grief and Loss Parenting/Co-Parenting Peer Relationships Self-Esteem Self-Harm Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Trauma Executive Functioning Skills Training Communication Restoration Men’s Issues Separation/Divorce ADD/ADHD Adjustment Disorder (Life Changes) Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Depression Mood Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Anger Management (Anger) Stress Management Relationship/Marital Issues Survivors of Sexual Assault Culturally Responsive Care Burnout

Insurance Accepted:

  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
  • Aetna
  • Aetna: PPO/POS
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • CareFirst BCBS
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
  • Highmark BCBS
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • Optum
  • Self Pay
  • UHC/UnitedHealthcare
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Federal Employee Program (FEP)

Therapy Types:

  • Individual Therapy

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Mentalization-Based Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Life Therapy
  • Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy