Angela Hastings

Angela Hastings is a licensed social worker in Michigan who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes in a calm, straightforward way. Angela often supports those coping with body image concerns, eating and food-related issues, self-harm, and challenges tied to faith. She lists Women's issues among her areas of focus and works with young adults as well.

Her style is warm, interactive, and practical. She approaches sessions as a mentor and coach who listens first and follows the client’s lead on goals and pace. Clients set the agenda while she offers tools and perspectives drawn from different approaches.

Angela uses client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices. In session she helps people spot patterns, try small behavior changes, and build skills for handling intense feelings and urges. She also addresses compassion fatigue and stress tied to work or caregiving.

She has experience in crisis intervention and supporting people through transitions and ongoing depression. Angela aims to meet people where they are, including honoring spiritual or faith perspectives when relevant. Her work emphasizes steady support, practical steps, and building on each person’s strengths.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Angela uses client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that fit remote sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, building trust, and following the client’s goals; online meetings allow that conversational, goal-led approach to continue across distance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which works well through short practical exercises and homework between sessions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. DBT tools like grounding, breathing, and step-by-step coping plans adapt easily to a remote setting and can be practiced between appointments. Choosing or mixing approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences as they get to know one another.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy makes it simpler to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or school. It also lets clients continue steady skill practice, complete brief between-session exercises, and check in from different locations when that helps keep momentum.