- 46 years experience
- Trauma and anxiety focus
- Telehealth offered
About Arthur
Arthur Hastings is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 46 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity. He is experienced supporting relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and fatherhood stress, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Arthur began his career at a VA hospital psychiatric unit at age 18 and spent four decades at a local mental health center before retiring from that role in 2018. He continues to maintain a private practice and has provided telehealth services since the pandemic. His long experience gives him familiarity with a wide range of life challenges and care settings.
In sessions he takes a practical, person-focused approach. He listens closely, helps people name what matters, and works with them to set realistic goals. He draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address unhelpful thinking and build workable habits.
Arthur also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or intimacy issues are central. He aims to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck and practice new ways of connecting. The work is paced to each person's needs and comfort.
People who contact Arthur can expect clear communication about next steps and scheduling. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
Arthur began his career at a VA hospital psychiatric unit at age 18 and spent four decades at a local mental health center before retiring from that role in 2018. He continues to maintain a private practice and has provided telehealth services since the pandemic. His long experience gives him familiarity with a wide range of life challenges and care settings.
In sessions he takes a practical, person-focused approach. He listens closely, helps people name what matters, and works with them to set realistic goals. He draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address unhelpful thinking and build workable habits.
Arthur also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or intimacy issues are central. He aims to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck and practice new ways of connecting. The work is paced to each person's needs and comfort.
People who contact Arthur can expect clear communication about next steps and scheduling. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
46+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Approaches in online therapy and how they help
Arthur commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in his work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and learning simple skills to act despite difficult thoughts or feelings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health challenges. CBT helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Arthur will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels comfortable. Together they determine which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
He has provided telehealth services since the pandemic and continues to offer remote care as part of his private practice. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it cuts travel time, can allow a quicker check-in during a work break, and may make it simpler to maintain continuity of care when routines change. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT skills to work well in remote sessions, focusing on practical exercises and real-life practice between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Arthur commonly help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are practical and person-centered. He listens, helps set goals, and works with clients to try new approaches that fit their daily life.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He started at a VA hospital psychiatric unit at 18, worked 40 years at a community mental health center, and has continued in private practice since retiring in 2018.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds the LMHC credential and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.