Laverne Santangelo, LPC

Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, and life transitions. She draws on ten years of counseling experience alongside her background in life coaching and yoga to support practical change. She is also a veteran and brings that life experience into her work when relevant to the person in front of her.

She uses a person-centered approach that starts with listening and understanding where someone is right now. From there she collaborates with each person to set realistic goals and a plan that fits their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change, especially around substance use or other habits. Mindfulness practices and holistic tools drawn from her yoga background are offered when they match a person’s needs and preferences. Solution-Focused techniques keep sessions practical and goal-oriented.

Her work has included inpatient addiction care, community mental health for severe mental illness and substance use, and group programs for women navigating life changes. She also supports issues like parenting stress, caregiver strain, family of origin concerns, grief, identity and multicultural matters.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations, problem-solving, and a focus on skills they can use between sessions. She emphasizes meeting people where they are and tailoring plans to each person’s situation and goals.

How these approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and shaping sessions around each person's needs, so online work focuses first on understanding where someone is and what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into clear steps and skills, such as spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple breathing and attention practices to help with stress, anxiety, sleep, and mood regulation.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they pick and adapt tools from these approaches so the plan fits the client's life and pace.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use therapy time for skills practice, problem-solving, and planning next steps so sessions connect to everyday life.