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Angela Hastings, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Anxiety and life transitions
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Client-centered focus
- Mindfulness tools
About Angela
Angela Hastings is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and challenges such as body image and self-harm.
She has worked with people during crisis intervention and life transitions. She also supports clients facing chronic anxiety and depression and those dealing with eating and food-related issues. Her practice notes additional focus on compassion fatigue, anger, career concerns, and parenting strains.
Her approach centers on client-centered therapy. She helps people set the goals and pace for sessions and takes a mentoring, coaching stance during work together. Sessions are interactive and practical, with attention to immediate problems and next steps.
Angela draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused methods. That mix is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try new coping skills, and build short-term plans for change.
She emphasizes working with each person’s values, including faith when it matters to the client. Angela aims to help people move from crisis or stuck patterns toward clearer choices and steadier coping. To begin, users follow the site’s matching and scheduling process and choose a first session time.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Angela uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions typically involve tracking specific thoughts, testing those thoughts with small experiments, and practicing new coping skills to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means she centers the client’s goals and pace and works in a mentoring, coaching role. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or impulsivity are primary concerns; that involves concrete skills practice for handling strong emotions.
Deciding which approach to emphasize is collaborative. Angela will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the client and therapist choose a practical plan and adjust methods over time based on what works.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, or keep sessions shorter when that helps. Therapists commonly use video or phone in practice, but verify current options on the booking flow before scheduling.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family matters, eating and body image issues, and related problems such as self-harm and panic attacks.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to practice alternative responses. CBT is one part of a practical mix she uses alongside DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and has 12 years of experience in clinical settings including crisis intervention and life transitions.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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