Shariece Hastings

Shariece Hastings is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with ten years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, parenting strain, anger, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and other life changes. She also helps those coping with trauma, grief, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Her background includes work in schools, community settings, correctional facilities, and hospitals. That experience shaped a practical approach to crisis situations and ongoing struggles. She has supported people at different points in their lives, whether managing immediate problems or building longer-term coping skills.

Sessions are built around an empathic, interactive style. She uses active listening and unconditional positive regard to make people feel heard. The aim is to create a genuine, nonjudgmental space where clients can try new ways of handling hard moments.

Therapeutic methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. These approaches are used to reduce distress, build coping skills, and clarify goals in practical steps.

Shariece emphasizes collaboration and skill-building. She frames therapy as helping people help themselves, with concrete tools and small changes that add up. To begin, she asks about current struggles and then tailors a plan that fits the person’s needs and goals.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and problems like anger and substance use. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and pace, offering empathic understanding and listening to help people feel understood and choose their next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify which techniques are most helpful for the challenges presented.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing a session during a lunch break. Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are set by the practice. Many people find remote sessions useful for maintaining steady work on coping skills, practicing new strategies between meetings, and keeping appointments consistent when schedules shift.