Shariece Hastings, LCPC

Shariece Hastings is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with more than five years of experience as a psychotherapist and life strategist. She works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, substance use challenges, parenting difficulties, co-occurring disorders, and crisis situations that have arisen in schools, community settings, correctional facilities, and hospitals.

Her background includes roles as a Children and Family Services Advocate and as a Substance Abuse Counselor, providing support to both children and adults navigating immediate challenges and longer-term recovery. She has particular experience addressing mental health and substance use issues alongside parenting and family dynamics.

Hastings practices with an empathetic, interactive style that centers active listening and unconditional positive regard. She aims to create a nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and supported. Clinically, she draws on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help people identify practical steps toward change.

She meets clients where they are and collaborates to set realistic goals and build skills for managing stress, relationships, mood, and life transitions. As an LCPC, Hastings is a licensed mental health professional qualified to assess and treat a variety of psychological and behavioral concerns in Illinois.