- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Laverne
Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addictions, and family-related concerns. Her background includes military service and long work in treatment settings, and she draws on that experience when helping people manage life changes and emotional challenges.
Santangelo describes a practical, person-centered approach. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them identify concrete steps toward change. Sessions can include strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking, and motivational techniques to support change. Mindfulness tools are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Her work history includes inpatient substance-use settings, community mental health, and group facilitation focused on life transitions. That range informs how she talks about addiction, family patterns, and recovery. She also brings perspectives from a long caregiving and veteran background when relevant to a person’s concerns.
People seeking help for family of origin issues, codependency, caregiver stress, or problems tied to shame and forgiveness will find a therapist who emphasizes clear steps and skills practice. She integrates life coaching ideas when clients want goal-focused work in addition to counseling.
Santangelo uses person-centered planning to shape treatment plans with each client. She aims to collaborate on practical goals and regular check-ins so progress is measurable and adjustments are straightforward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the client. In online sessions this means the therapist prioritizes the client’s priorities and checks in often about progress and fit.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior with concrete exercises. Online CBT often uses worksheets, behavioral experiments, and short skill practice between sessions to address anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention and breathing practices into everyday routines to reduce reactivity. In virtual sessions the therapist can coach those practices in real time and suggest brief daily exercises to try between meetings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use based on goals, preferences, and what proves helpful in early sessions. That collaborative process can be adjusted as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins on a break, avoiding travel time, or keeping regular weekly meetings when schedules shift. Licensed professionals use these practical options to help clients maintain momentum without promising specific outcomes.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addictions, and family-related concerns including family of origin issues and codependency.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centered approach that focuses on the client's goals and practical steps. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing are part of the work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in settings that include inpatient substance-use treatment and community mental health.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific fees are set through the service’s scheduling flow.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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