About Tony Ingrassia
I’m Tony Ingrassia, a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Freedom Counseling Service, which I established in 2005. For nearly two decades, I’ve worked with individuals and couples facing trauma, relationship challenges, compulsive behaviors, and seasons of emotional difficulty.
My goal in counseling is to create a space that feels safe, respectful, and unhurried—where people can speak openly, feel understood, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for them.
MY APPROACH TO COUNSELING
Counseling is a collaborative process. I don’t believe in rushing people, pressuring outcomes, or applying a one-size-fits-all approach. Each person’s story, pace, and needs are different.
In our work together, we focus on understanding patterns, addressing what feels stuck, and developing healthier ways of relating—to yourself and to others. Regardless of the particular issues that are being addressed in the process, the emphasis is on steady progress and sustainable change rather than quick fixes.
Foundations That Inform My Work
My approach to counseling has been shaped over time by four core influences that continue to inform both my perspective and my work with clients.
(1) Personal life experience
Over the course of my life, my own personal experiences have deeply shaped how I understand pain, loss, and healing. At 68 years old, I have personally experienced significant trauma, disappointment, and seasons of profound difficulty. I believe counselors should have a counselor, and I have been engaged in my own therapeutic process for many years. This has reinforced my belief in humility, empathy, and the importance of ongoing personal growth.
(2) Experience working with clients
Over the past two decades, I have worked with hundreds of individuals and couples across a wide range of situations. This includes relationship challenges, trauma recovery, compulsive behaviors such as pornography and sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, emotional distress, and major life transitions. Each client’s story has contributed to a deeper understanding of how change happens over time and what helps people move toward greater freedom and wholeness.
(3) Professional education and training
My counseling work is grounded in formal education and clinical training. I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) from Covenant Theological Seminary and have pursued ongoing professional development throughout my career. This academic and clinical foundation provides structure, ethical grounding, and evidence-informed approaches that support effective counseling work.
(4) Spiritual perspective
My Christian faith is an important part of who I am and informs my broader worldview. While counseling is always respectful of each client’s beliefs and values, my faith shapes my understanding of human dignity, suffering, responsibility, and hope. For clients who desire it, spiritual considerations can be thoughtfully integrated into the counseling process, while others are supported without any expectation of shared beliefs.
GETTING STARTED
If you’re considering counseling and would like to learn more about working together, you’re welcome to reach out. Taking the first step doesn’t require having everything figured out—it simply involves reaching out when the time feels right to you. I would be honored sit with you, to hear more of your story, and to be as helpful as I can be in your present situation.