Jill Hazell

Jill Hazell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience helping people recover from trauma and cope with life’s stresses. She brings a calm, down-to-earth style and focuses on building practical skills that fit everyday life. Her background includes work with child abuse and trauma survivors as well as people facing depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

Jill currently works in a middle school setting and has supported people from many backgrounds. She has helped those who experienced sexual trauma, emotional abuse, bullying, and ADHD-related struggles. She aims to spot strengths clients already have and use them to move forward.

Her counseling style is relaxed and warm. She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, solution-focused conversations, and mindfulness tools. Sessions emphasize clear goals, helpful skills, and steady progress rather than jargon or long lectures.

Jill tailors sessions to each person and keeps the focus practical. She helps parents who are worn out, people facing grief or big life changes, and those dealing with mood or anxiety concerns. She also works with issues like compassion fatigue, first responder stress, and post-traumatic stress.

If someone is ready to take the first step toward change, Jill supports them with straightforward guidance and a sense of humor. She encourages honest conversation and helps people build plans they can use between sessions.

How trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches translate online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process past hurts and reduce distress tied to traumatic experiences. It focuses on pacing, emotional regulation, and building skills to feel safer in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing painful thoughts while choosing actions that match your values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building self-esteem and exploring life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying a mix of approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-in sessions when needed. It can also let someone choose a session style that matches their energy levels, whether that means more conversational sessions, structured skill practice, or focused trauma work tailored to pacing and comfort.