- Person-centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Laverne
Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 10 years of counseling experience. She helps people who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, health, or life stage. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and questions about life purpose.
She draws on a long history of helping roles and military service. That background includes work in inpatient settings, community mental health, and group facilitation. Those roles shaped how she talks through addiction, grief, and mood concerns with clients.
Laverne uses person-centered methods to develop practical treatment plans with each client. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to identify unhelpful patterns and set achievable steps. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies appear in sessions when they fit a client’s goals.
She has experience supporting people affected by substance use and their families, and she has worked with people living with severe mental illness. She also brings perspective from having grown up around addiction and from military life, which she says informs her understanding of stigma and treatment barriers.
Her sessions mix counseling and coaching tools depending on what someone needs. That can mean clarifying values, practicing new coping skills, or setting small, measurable goals. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
To begin, clients follow the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a plan based on the client’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects back concerns, and helps identify practical next steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to find patterns that keep problems going. CBT offers concrete exercises and experiments to try between sessions, which can be tracked and reviewed online. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience through short practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation; these can be integrated into the session and as brief daily exercises.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That may mean combining person-centered planning with CBT tasks, or adding motivational interviewing when people want help making a change.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, or scheduling sessions without travel time. They also let people use exercises and worksheets between meetings, which supports steady progress without promising any particular outcome.
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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, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, life purpose questions, ADHD, and related mood concerns.
How does she approach someone who feels directionless?
She uses person-centered planning to clarify what matters to the client and then applies CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to set practical goals.
What experience does she bring to these issues?
She has 10 years of clinical experience across inpatient care, community mental health, and group facilitation, plus long-term work in helping roles and military service.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.