Celita Hastie, LISW-CP

Celita Hastie is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in South Carolina with 18 years of professional experience supporting teenagers and adults in both individual and small-group settings.

As an LISW-CP - Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice, she applies clinical training and practical strategies to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses related areas such as body image, communication difficulties, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.

Celita cultivates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be openly explored while maintaining a focus on measurable progress. She integrates Motivational Interviewing and Solutions-Focused Therapy to keep sessions action-oriented and goal-focused, and she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another and to develop concrete tools for change. Though she tends toward structured, task-driven sessions, she also recognizes that some appointments are best used for emotional release and processing.

With a laid-back yet intentional style, Celita meets clients where they are and partners with them to identify practical steps forward, honoring the courage it takes to seek help and the vulnerability involved in the therapeutic process.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Celita draws on evidence-based techniques to guide online work in ways that are practical and goal-oriented. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered method that helps strengthen personal motivation for change and is useful when someone feels uncertain about taking next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, offering concrete strategies to manage anxiety, mood challenges, and stress-related patterns. Solutions-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward desired outcomes, making it helpful for clients who want short-term, action-based progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Celita works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors plans over time so that techniques evolve as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These modalities offer flexibility in scheduling, allow clients to select the communication style that feels most comfortable, and support continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.