About Arthur
Arthur Hastings helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and identity concerns related to LGBT matters. He also supports people facing anger, low self-esteem, career struggles, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Arthur presents as steady and direct, and he focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Arthur is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, with 46 years in the field.
How Arthur works
He began his work at a VA hospital psychiatric unit as a teenager and spent decades at a local mental health center. He retired from that long-term role in 2018 and has continued in independent practice since then. In sessions he blends problem-focused work with a warm, listening approach.
He uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful patterns and from acceptance-based work to help people live by their values. He also draws on attachment-oriented ideas to look at how past relationships affect present ones. The result is straightforward help aimed at specific problems.
Arthur is comfortable addressing a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, family of origin issues, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and first responder strain. He emphasizes coping skills, clearer thinking, and practical plans for everyday life. He welcomes conversations about grief, divorce, forgiveness, and the emotional challenges of aging.
Sessions are offered in English from Indiana and conducted remotely by phone, video, chat, or text messaging. He uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and works with each person to set realistic goals and next steps.
Arthur lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Arthur works with
The areas below are the ones Arthur selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 46 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Approaches in online therapy and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small, value-driven actions even when emotions are difficult, which can help with anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand distance or clinginess in close relationships and develop healthier ways to connect and regulate emotions.
Arthur treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. He will talk with the person about their goals, patterns, and what feels workable, then recommend methods that fit. The process is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and mirror in-session work. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging provides brief check-ins or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on stress, trauma, relationships, and daily coping skills with a licensed professional.
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