Shariece Hastings, LCPC

Shariece Hastings is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and everyday parenting strains. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at clear steps people can use between sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques. Sessions often involve looking at current thoughts and behaviors, trying small changes, and noticing what helps. Motivational Interviewing and client-centered listening are woven into her work to keep conversations focused and respectful.

Shariece has supported people coming from many settings, including schools, community programs, correctional facilities, and hospitals. That background shaped a flexible, calm way of working with people facing crises, grief, or big life changes. She also has experience with drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring concerns.

In sessions she aims to create a nonjudgmental space and listens actively. She helps people set realistic goals and practices skills they can use right away. The focus is on practical tools that match each person’s needs and pace.

Her style is warm and interactive, and she emphasizes collaboration. People can expect straightforward conversation, skill practice, and regular check-ins on progress. If someone wants a coach-like partnership to make steady changes, she often frames therapy that way.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Shariece often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is practical and focused on skills that reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings and commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful when someone wants to build a meaningful routine despite stress or painful emotions. Client-Centered Therapy shapes how she listens, offering empathy and support so people feel heard while they work toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods to fit their needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT, ACT, or a blend will be most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a schedule. Video lets you meet face to face, phone can be a good shorter check-in, and chat or text are useful for quick reflections or when being on camera is not convenient. These options aim to make consistent care more accessible and flexible for daily life.