Jill Hazell , LCSW

Jill Hazell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions. She has extensive work with child abuse and trauma survivors and currently provides services in a middle school setting, bringing years of experience across diverse environments to her practice. Jill has supported individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, bullying, ADHD, sexual trauma, and emotional abuse, among other concerns.

Her therapeutic style is relaxed and approachable, characterized by warmth, compassion, and a sense of humor. She emphasizes identifying and building on each person’s strengths to help them move past obstacles and regain momentum. Jill adapts conversations and treatment plans to the unique needs of each client, drawing on cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness practices to create practical, personalized care.

Jill encourages people who are ready to pursue greater wellbeing to take the next step toward change. She offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult issues and work toward clearer goals and more satisfying day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jill uses approaches that emphasize practical skills, personal values, and collaborative support. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and make space for difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them, supporting action toward meaningful life directions. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, respect, and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore their experiences at their own pace and build self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve everyday coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jill works with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan collaboratively as progress unfolds. The aim is to find practical, sustainable strategies that fit the client's life.

Online therapy with Jill offers flexibility in how people connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging are available to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, manage appointments around other responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or circumstances change.