Laverne Santangelo

Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people manage anger and related stresses. She draws on a long history of helping roles and personal experience to offer practical support. Her style aims to meet people where they are and build realistic steps forward.

She spent 23 years in the Army National Guard and has volunteered in helping professions for 25 years. That background led her to work in inpatient addiction settings, community mental health, and women’s groups. Those roles shaped how she responds to mood disorders, substance use, grief, and complex life transitions.

Laverne uses a person-centered way of planning care, which means priorities come from the person in front of her. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based ideas to address thoughts, behaviors, and habits that drive anger, anxiety, or impulsivity. Sessions may include goal-setting, practical coping skills, and steps to reduce harmful patterns.

She has worked with people facing addiction, codependency, family-of-origin issues, parenting strain, and veteran-related challenges. Laverne combines counseling with life coaching techniques to help people set and meet personal goals. Her training as a yoga teacher also informs breathing and body-based practices she sometimes brings into sessions.

Laverne aims to help clients find balance across work, relationships, and self-care. People who want straightforward strategies and steady support may find her approach helpful. To begin, follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to arrange a first appointment.

Therapeutic approaches for online anger and stress work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and experiences. It means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client choose goals that feel right. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative space to sort feelings and plan change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, habits, and behaviors keep a problem going. In short, it helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors to reduce anger, anxiety, or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of triggers and urges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laverne will help clients decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. That collaborative process aims to match tools to the problem rather than force a single method.

Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for different check-in styles such as brief conversations or longer focused work. Ask about the specific session formats offered when you schedule so you can pick what works best for your routine and needs.