Laverne is the most experienced therapist I have ever had in my life. I was so messed up when I turned up on her appointment list and she helped me to make sense of the mess and put things in place to empower me! I need this in my life, thank you
Laverne Santangelo, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Laverne is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Laverne. View 48 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Michigan
Recent reviews
Laverne has been amazing at walking through this season with me! She listens and helps me process through, gives me helpful resources and action steps. I’m grateful for her expertise and kindness!!
More about Laverne
- 10 years' experience
- Female
- LPC
Hello! My name is Laverne Santangelo and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan. I am also a certified Wholistic Life Coach and Yoga Teacher. My experience and knowledge in the mental health field and helping professions is vast. I have volunteered and worked in some capacity of helping others to be the best they can be for 25yrs. I am a veteran. I retired from the Army National Guard with 23 years of honorable service
I have had my own personal experiences with mental health and I grew up in a family with close friends and loved ones who struggled with addiction. I understand what is like to seek treatment, face stigmas and overcome barriers to treatment. I have worked in a variety or treatment settings which has developed and enhanced my clinical knowledge throughout the years.
I have worked with women who struggled with shame, guilt and forgiveness after an abortion. I spent several years working inpatient with individuals struggling with substance use and also helping their families understand addiction. I have created and facilitated groups to help women smoothly navigate the numerous seasons of life. I have worked several years in community mental health treating individuals who have severe mental illness and substance use. I have added life coaching to my practice to help individual achieve personal goals and desires. I am also a certified in Trauma-Informed Yoga.
I am passionate about my clients reaching achieving balance and wellness in all areas of their life! Our minds, bodies and souls can become healthy from counseling, coaching and positive regard.
I used person-centered planning to develop a treatment plans I will work closely with my clients to seek the answers and solutions to whatever stage of life or issue they are experiencing. “I will meet you where you'r at!” I use Cognitive Behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and holistic approaches to help you on your journey to stability and wellness.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Laverne Santangelo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568755338.
- LPC · Michigan · 6401018344 · Expires May 2028
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Laverne Santangelo
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Laverne is the most experienced therapist I have ever had in my life. I was so messed up when I turned up on her appointment list and she helped me to make sense of the mess and put things in place to empower me! I need this in my life, thank you
Laverne has been amazing at walking through this season with me! She listens and helps me process through, gives me helpful resources and action steps. I’m grateful for her expertise and kindness!!
For the short time I have had the opportunity to be counseled by Laverne, it has been delightful. I have had some sessions where I was able to unload concerning each matter in my life. She has listened. She has also given me the tools I need to make the necessary changes in my life so far.
Laverne was kind and open right away. She knew what she was talking about and always has useful resources available to help me walk through my problems and get to the root of my struggle
Counseling is still a relatively new process for me and I’m not sure what the take away will be or how we’ll achieve it . But so far I’ve found Laverne to be approachable and encouraging. I feel comfortable talking with her. I like that she has a bit of flexibility in her schedule .
I have been working with Laverne for some time now, and she has no doubt played a role in my successes over the years. Laverne is knowledgeable, incredibly intuitive and smart, kind, understanding, and an effective practitioner. We have worked through a variety of issues over the years and I am much better off for it. I appreciate Laverne’s perspective, support, and expertise. I highly recommend working with Laverne if you get the chance. I am so grateful for her presence in my life.
Laverne is amazing, I strongly recommend her to anyone.
I accidentally checked ‘strongly disagree’ for one. I am SO happy with Better Help and my therapist. I have referred friends already.
Lavern is empathetic, knowledgeable, and a fierce advocate for my priorities and wellbeing.
Lavern is compassionate, professional, knowledgeable, and patient. I am grateful for all the ways she supports my health and helps me achieve my goals.
Laverne is a well equipped professional in terms of most concerns. She is empathetic and friendly and makes sure that I'm comfortable. I would highly recommend her to anyone who's looking for a more personable type of therapy.
Laverne is amazing. I value my sessions with her immensely. My life is evolving in ways that I love and Laverne has been an invaluable part of my journey and growth. I highly recommend her as a therapist.
I have recommended Better Help to many friends and colleagues. It is accessible, professional, and facilitates therapist selection designed to meet my needs.
I’ve been working with Laverne for half a year now and I’ve grown a lot as a person I think, I feel supported and safe. She never judges me, she asks good questions to make me think and learn. She’s very supportive and she’s been really helpful as I went through a bit of a difficult journey.. I’m super grateful to have her as my therapist and sort of life coach :) so Would totally recommend her as long as she still has time for me too :)
Laverne has continued to give me the utmost care and attention throughout our time together. She listens to me and knows what my needs and wants for, always understanding how best to move forward. She is non judgemental and never pressures me. Laverne is an amazing person.
Laverne has been very helpful to me. Despite my inconsistencies, she is always able to give me something I need to hear which I appreciate. I have a lot of work to do but I am glad to know that I have her in my corner to help me process.
Laverne is so kind and compassionate. She listened to me go on and on and helped calm me down. I appreciate her so so much!! If you end up getting her just know that she’s awesome!!!!
I think she is great, she lets me talk as much as I need to and she’s very understanding and I’m very comfortable talking with her.
She’s amazing!
she been very helpful with my grieving my mother.
Laverne is so supportive and understanding. She is compassionate and easy to talk to. She is socially and politically aware, which I appreciate as I am a person of color. She is a gem!
Laverne is Amazing!!! I’ve been seeing her for 10 months now and she has helped me tremendously!
Laverne is so lovely, kind, patient and supportive. I could feel that she genuinely cared and was concerned if needed:)
Laverne has the knowledge, experience and expertise to help me understand myself and process my trauma. This is the first time this has happened in my life and only after one session I am starting to feel lighter, that something within me is changing, being comforted and lifted.
I’m very fortunate to have been connected with Laverne for my counseling sessions. She’s absolutely wonderful!
Laverne is an excellent help in my life and I always look forward to meeting with her. She is a huge part of my support system and keeps me mentally grounded. I couldn't recommend Laverne enough.
Lavrene is an amazing lady, very wise and positive and she has really helped me change my perspective on different aspects of life and myself. I wait to speak to her every weak knowing i will end the call optimistic and energized. My life has changed a lot in the past two years and she has helped me laugh about the hardship, see these changes as normal and to accept myself. I will always be grateful to her, and i recommend her to others as well! It helps so much to have someone you can share with and know they wont judge you.
Wonderful person
Laverne is a great listener and always tries to find the best way to target my issue at hand. She has helped greatly with my transition from my previous therapist and made me feel very comfortable.
Laverne is great! She really listens & gives a lot of feedback & brings things back from other sessions or messages I have sent. She is really helping me with issues I didn’t even realize were affecting me. I’ve only spent a short time with her & she’s already helped me loads. I feel like I can talk to her about anything without any judgment. Highly recommend!!
Laverne is attentive and professional. She is awesome! I am so happy I was matched up with her!
Great counselor that listens and provides feedback/ resources. This is a new counselor/client relationship but is very positive. I look forward to the next session .
Laverne continues to keep track of my progress in an organised and professional way, and always offers support and resources that work best to help keep me moving forward. She is also full of life, love, and care, and continues to listen to my needs and shows a want to help me in anyway possible.
Guided meditation has been really helping me with Laverne:)
My sessions haven't been going on for too long and during the first week of messaging, it was hard to tell if this was going to be helpful. But after a video call with Laverne, and having a proper conversation, I felt so much better, in myself and with the counselling process. The activities that Laverne has given me have really directed my thinking and I already feel that I'm making progress. I'm so looking forward to our next call!
I love her! After having anxiety for a long time, she has helped me find relief. Her methods and approaches to my problems is very friendly and helpful. I already feel less anxious and more hopeful.
Doing really well with Laverne so far. Great energy.
Really great councillor, she gave me the space to talk about what was happening and also provided me with insight. Laverne makes talking to someone no longer scary.
She is very attentive and I feel like we are already building a good connection
Laverne is a very calm, wise, and thoughtful person, who communicates well with understanding, and well thought-out answers. I appreciate how she listens to me, and suggests different aspects to view, while still making me feel understood. I truly feel cared about when I talk with Laverne, and reminded of my value, not only as a person, but also my value as one of God's creations. Thank you Laverne!
Laverne is great! Very positive attitude and easy to talk to. Always quick with replies and easy to understand.
Mrs. Santangelo can relate to me 100% and she knows when to jump in and when to listen. I am really glad that I found her!
I only recently started working with her but i could tell immediately she was experienced and compassionate and intelligent. Ive had many years of therapy but something about her resonated with me almost immediately. My opinion may evolve with time but she left a very positive impression from our first interactions
Fantastic!
Laverne has been a ray of sunshine for me, and that's exactly what I needed. From the very first session, she challenged me and pushed me to figure out what was really wrong. Since then, she's been supportive and kind and helped me come up with some amazing exercises to overcome my problems. So happy to have found her, and excited to keep working with her.
Considerate & professional.
Lavern is a wonderful individual, she listens so well and was able to support me with her insightful and caring nature. Her liberal and open approach is so valuable and along with her passion for yoga and meditation she was able to help me with anxiety and guilt as well as inspire and empower me. I would highly recommend her. Thank you Laverne.
She is an amazing person, very loving and listens very well to you. She is willing to go the extra mile for you. She is so friendly and I love that she listens with her heart wide open. I would give her 15 out of 10. She is such a nice lady.
Frequently asked questions
Does Laverne Santangelo offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Laverne Santangelo works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Laverne Santangelo speak?
Laverne Santangelo speaks English.
How many years of experience does Laverne Santangelo have?
Laverne Santangelo has 10 years of experience.
Where is Laverne Santangelo licensed to practice?
Laverne Santangelo is licensed to practice in Michigan.
Does Laverne Santangelo accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Laverne Santangelo accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Laverne Santangelo offer?
Laverne Santangelo offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Laverne Santangelo?
Laverne Santangelo can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Laverne Santangelo?
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