Renee LaVigne, LMSW

Renee LaVigne is a licensed social worker in Michigan with an LMSW credential - Licensed Master Social Worker - and 25 years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, career transitions, OCD, and a broad range of stress-related concerns. Renee combines practical coaching with therapeutic skills to help people build coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and strengthen communication and connection.

Her approach emphasizes mindfulness, inner calm, and realistic steps toward lasting change. She views therapy as a collaborative process that fosters deeper relationships, improved self-esteem, and greater contentment. Renee also supports work on issues such as addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy and family dynamics, and forgiveness and shame concerns.

Renee prioritizes establishing a strong client-therapist connection early in treatment and typically begins with a video or phone session to build rapport. While she does not offer texting-only therapy, she welcomes ongoing communication through portal messaging between sessions. Prospective clients who are ready to pursue change will find a steady, experienced partner in her practice.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Renee LaVigne

Renee uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - this approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental partnership where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of work. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into her sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can support stress management and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Renee works collaboratively with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and to adjust techniques as progress unfolds so therapy fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other responsibilities. Clients can connect by video call or phone for real-time sessions, and use live chat or in-app messaging for additional support between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals from home or on the go.