Angela Hastings

Practical, compassionate therapy with a collaborative focus

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Angela

Angela Hastings is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan who uses cognitive behavioral therapy among other evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, she has worked in crisis intervention and supported clients through chronic mood concerns, grief, body image struggles, eating and food-related issues, and self-harm behaviors. She also addresses relationship and family challenges, compassion fatigue, addiction-related concerns, and a wide range of additional focus areas such as panic attacks, impulsivity, and finding life purpose.

Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and mentoring in tone, emphasizing a collaborative relationship in which clients set goals and pace. Angela draws from client-centered principles and integrates methods from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to tailor sessions to each person's needs.

She aims to meet people where they are in terms of faith and relationships and to support progress with empathy and practical strategies. Angela encourages those facing difficult changes or persistent symptoms to reach out and begin a conversation about next steps.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Angela blends cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic attacks, and depression, and it often includes practical exercises and problem-solving between sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client directs goals and pace, which can be especially helpful for issues like grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when appropriate, offering strategies for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that can support impulsivity, self-harm urges, and intense emotional reactions. Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Angela is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to continue care during life changes, reduce travel time, and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while tailoring how sessions are conducted to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Angela commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, self-harm, addictions, relationship and family challenges, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other areas.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is warm, interactive, and mentoring; she practices client-centered therapy and integrates CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to fit each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 12 years of experience in clinical social work, including crisis intervention and long term work with anxiety and depression.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan with license details MI LMSW 6801095800 and maintains a clinical practice in that state.

Which languages are available for sessions and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageControl issuesEating and food-related issuesForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacks Self-harmSelf-loveTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English