Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
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.
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Laverne Santangelo is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She combines counseling with certifications as a Wholistic Life Coach and a Yoga Teacher to support clients across mental, emotional, and physical dimensions.
Before becoming a clinician, Laverne spent 25 years volunteering and working in helping roles, and she is a military veteran who retired from the Army National Guard after 23 years of honorable service. Those personal and professional experiences inform her understanding of treatment, stigma, and the barriers people face when seeking help.
Her clinical background includes work in inpatient settings addressing substance use, community mental health treating severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use, and offering family education about addiction. She has facilitated groups to support women through various life transitions and has supported women processing shame, guilt, and forgiveness following abortion. She integrates life coaching into her practice to help people pursue specific personal goals, and she holds certification in Trauma-Informed Yoga.
Laverne uses a person-centered approach to create collaborative treatment plans and aims to meet clients where they are in their journey. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and holistic methods to help clients pursue stability, healing, and balance across mind, body, and spirit.
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