Laverne Santangelo

Support focused on practical growth and balance

LPC Michigan

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laverne

Laverne Santangelo offers care for people seeking support with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma, and a broad range of life transitions. She emphasizes an approachable, person-centered style that focuses on practical steps toward greater balance and functioning.

Background and approach

Laverne brings a decade of clinical experience as an LPC in Michigan and draws on long-term involvement in helping professions to shape collaborative plans with each client.

Her background includes work across inpatient and community mental health settings, group facilitation for women navigating life changes, and clinical work with individuals and families affected by substance use and severe mental illness. She also integrates life coaching and holistic practices, including trauma-informed yoga, when these options align with a client’s goals.

Laverne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to identify concrete coping skills and foster long-term wellness.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Online offerings draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help clients address thoughts, behaviors, and present-moment awareness. CBT is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice concrete skill changes that can reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic behaviors. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel understood while exploring goals and values. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and acceptance practices that can help with stress, mood regulation, and coping with cravings or intense emotions.

Choosing the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify priorities, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Together they explore which combination of CBT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, or solution-focused work best supports the client’s goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for changing schedules and geographic constraints. These formats allow clients to engage in skill-building, reflective conversations, coaching, and brief check-ins from different locations, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laverne address?

She works with a wide variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, intimacy and relationship matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, and career or life transition challenges.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her practice emphasizes person-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused interventions to build coping skills and practical strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional experience as a practicing counselor and has worked in inpatient and community mental health settings as well as in group facilitation and life coaching roles.

Where is she licensed and what is her credential?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with the credential MI LPC 6401018344 and maintains practice in that state.

Can sessions be scheduled for clients outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people located outside the therapist's home country.

Which session formats are offered?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English