About Shariece
Shariece Hastings is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with ten years of experience. She blends psychotherapy and life-strategy work to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting strain, and mood concerns. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps adults can use between meetings.
She has worked in a range of settings including schools, community programs, correctional facilities, and hospitals. That background gives her experience with crisis work and substance-related challenges, including drug and alcohol addiction.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with grief, trauma, relationship problems, and major life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive. She uses active listening and unconditional positive regard to create a nonjudgmental space.
Sessions aim to be straightforward - identifying small changes that make daily life easier. Shariece draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies. She also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people notice habits and make intentional changes.
Therapy usually moves at the client’s pace and emphasizes skill-building. People leave with concrete tools for managing anger, improving self-esteem, navigating parenting challenges, or reducing substance use. She encourages steps that feel doable and realistic for each person.
To begin, people complete a short intake and pick formats that fit their life. Shariece conducts sessions in English and works with adults in Illinois who want pragmatic support and steady guidance.
How therapy methods translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values rather than getting stuck. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily routines. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and uses empathetic listening to foster growth and insight.Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they try methods and adjust strategies so therapy fits the person’s pace and needs rather than forcing one fixed path.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and structured exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or busy days while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English