Jill Hazell, LCSW

Jill Hazell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people work through difficult moments. She works in Missouri and brings a relaxed, down-to-earth style to sessions. Jill focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jill has spent much of her career supporting people affected by trauma, including child abuse and sexual trauma, and she currently works in a middle school setting. She has helped people dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD, bullying, relationship strain, and grief. Her background includes work with first responder issues and caregiver stress as well. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance and commitment ideas alongside client-centered and mindfulness practices. That means sessions often include noticing patterns, trying small behavior changes, and practicing present-moment skills. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation instead of using one fixed method. Jill aims to highlight strengths and build on them. She keeps her tone supportive and straightforward, and she believes humor can help when it fits. In the room she encourages open talk about what feels hard and helps people set concrete next steps. She works with a wide range of life concerns from mood disorders and trauma to parenting stress and financial worries. Jill describes her role as helping clients take the next step toward a more fulfilling life, offering steady support as they try new ways of coping.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Jill commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and take values-based actions even when difficult feelings are present.

She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize listening and understanding. Jill treats the choice of approach as collaborative - she will work with each person to figure out which methods best match their goals and preferences and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Sessions can be video calls when face-to-face interaction matters, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is easier, live chat for brief check-ins, or text messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days, have shorter follow-ups, or avoid being on camera while still accessing professional help from licensed professionals.