- Years in practice
- 46
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Arthur
Arthur Hastings is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, LGBT issues, and parenting concerns. He brings a long career in clinical work and a steady, straightforward approach to sessions. He speaks English and practices from Indiana.
He began his work at 18 in a VA Hospital psychiatric unit and then spent four decades at a local mental health center. He retired from that position in 2018 and has continued in independent practice since then.
Background and approach
That background gives him experience with a wide range of problems seen over many years. In sessions he aims to listen carefully and help people find practical steps they can use between meetings. He uses approaches that include acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and emotionally-focused work.
He tends to keep things direct and focused on what the person wants to change. Many people come for trauma work, anxiety disorders, grief, or help navigating identity and relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with career strain, burnout, ADHD, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
His long experience often shows up as calm, steady guidance in difficult moments. Arthur offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability.
What Arthur works with
Everything Arthur lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Arthur helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Arthur lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Arthur's Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that gets in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current responses; it can help with intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and feelings of abandonment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to the individual's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let people talk face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, coaching, or reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work regardless of location.
Questions people ask about Arthur
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBTQ issues, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and anger. He also works with issues like ADHD, bipolar, compassion fatigue, and career strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practices in a straightforward, listening-focused manner that emphasizes practical steps. Sessions aim to be calm, steady, and directed toward the client's goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has 46 years of experience, beginning in a VA Hospital psychiatric unit and then working for 40 years at a local mental health center before continuing in independent practice.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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