Therapist profile
Laverne Santangelo, LPC
Michigan
LPC - Stress and Addictions support
Continue with LaverneWhere Laverne stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Michigan / 6401018344
- NPI
- 1568755338
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Person-centered planning
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Motivational interviewing
About Laverne
Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with ten years of counseling experience and a longer history in helping roles. She has military experience, having retired from the Army National Guard after 23 years of service. Laverne draws on her background to work with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and codependency.
She also supports issues around parenting, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career changes, ADHD, and multicultural or veteran-related stress. Laverne has personal experience with mental health challenges and grew up around loved ones who struggled with addiction, so she understands barriers, stigma, and the practical steps people take to reach treatment.
Her work history includes inpatient substance use care, community mental health treating serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use, and group programs for women navigating life changes. She has helped families learn about addiction and has supported people dealing with shame, guilt, and forgiveness after abortion. Those experiences shaped how she blends counseling with coaching.
Laverne uses person-centered planning to build treatment plans together with each person. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based ideas, and she includes coaching tools when clients want goal-focused work. Her background also includes certifications outside counseling that inform her practical approach.
She invites people who are tired of putting others first or feeling stuck by someone else’s problems to talk about concrete next steps. The first conversations focus on clear goals and small changes people can try between sessions. If you want to begin, confirm the current session options before booking and complete the site matching questionnaire to schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a collaborative plan that reflects a person's goals and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely and helps people set practical next steps to try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and then tests small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms and to improve daily routines. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions and urges without judgment.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, and together they will choose methods to try. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made or new challenges come up.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow sessions during a work break or between appointments. Talk through practical arrangements when you schedule so sessions fit into everyday life and the work can concentrate on concrete steps and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, codependency, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices to set goals and try practical steps.
How long has she practiced?
She has ten years of professional counseling experience and additional years in helping roles and military service that inform her work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.
Does she work in English or other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm session logistics before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.