Renee LaVigne

Renee LaVigne is an LMSW - a licensed master social worker in Michigan - who draws on 25 years of practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use each day. Renee offers steady support when choices feel overwhelming or emotions are intense.

Her approach centers on helping clients build awareness and go after the life they want. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice difficult thoughts and act in line with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and replace it with clearer, more useful habits.

Renee also relies on Client-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when people need a calm, respectful space to sort priorities and make change. Sessions typically emphasize communication skills, emotion management, and clear next steps clients can practice between meetings. She helps people work through relationship strain, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, blended family tensions, and the fallout of infidelity or abandonment.

Her background includes long experience supporting people with addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and co-occurring difficulties. Renee encourages small, achievable changes and offers coaching-style guidance when clients want concrete strategies for coping and growth.

She asks new clients to begin with a video or phone session to build rapport, though portal text messaging is available for follow-up. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Renee's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, life transitions, and decisions that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to change moods and reactions; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy gives people a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through struggles and find their own solutions, which can be helpful when relationship or parenting issues feel confusing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Renee treats the decision as collaborative and will help clients test what fits best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She often blends techniques so the plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Renee asks new clients to start with video or phone so a connection can be established, and portal text messaging is available for follow-up. Online sessions can save travel time, make scheduling easier around work or caregiving, and let people use quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed.