Angela Hastings, LMSW

Angela Hastings is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. She has extensive experience supporting people through crisis intervention, life transitions, and ongoing anxiety and depression, and she has a focused interest in issues such as crisis of faith, body image concerns, self-harm, and eating disorders. Angela combines clinical knowledge with a warm, interactive approach and views her role as part mentor and part coach, helping clients move toward the changes they seek.

Her work centers on building a positive therapeutic relationship grounded in compassion, and she makes a point of meeting clients where they are in terms of faith and relationships. She emphasizes client-centered work in which clients shape the goals and pace of sessions, believing that individuals are experts on their own lives and benefit when a therapist comes alongside to support that journey. Angela draws from a flexible mix of approaches including solution-focused methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, and motivational techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Reaching out for help requires strength, and Angela aims to offer steady, practical support as clients navigate change. She looks forward to getting to know new clients and partnering with them in therapy.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Angela uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative atmosphere where the client sets goals and pace; this approach emphasizes empathy, respect for the client's values, and supporting personal strengths, which can be helpful for life transitions, identity questions, and relationship concerns.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic. CBT offers practical skills and structured techniques that many clients find useful for managing daily challenges.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another tool in her practice, providing skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT can be especially helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and self-harm behaviors.

Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic process. Angela will work collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods as therapy progresses to best support the client.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to choose the communication style that feels most helpful for them.