Hazel Phillip

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

LCSW New York

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages: English

About Hazel

Hazel Phillip is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of professional experience helping people navigate emotional and behavioral challenges. Based in New York, she has worked across varied clinical settings with adults facing anxiety, depression, substance use and other life stressors.

Background and approach

Hazel draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to support clients as they build coping skills and make meaningful changes. Her style emphasizes collaboration and a supportive therapeutic relationship, where clients' goals guide each step of the work.

Hazel incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to address issues such as stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, and identity-related challenges. She also attends to related areas like communication problems, guilt and shame, HIV/AIDS, and prejudice and discrimination.

Hazel frames therapy as a cooperative process aimed at increasing resilience and practical problem solving while attending to each person’s unique circumstances.

Practical Approaches for Online Therapy

Hazel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns by breaking problems into manageable steps. She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to support people who are ambivalent about change, using guided conversation to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to goals.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Hazel works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to ensure the work feels useful and relevant to the client’s life.

Online therapy with Hazel is offered through several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life changes. These options provide flexibility for different communication styles and daily routines while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical skills and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Hazel commonly address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, trauma and coping with life changes, along with communication problems and issues related to prejudice and discrimination.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and supportive, using practical, goal-oriented techniques to help clients develop coping strategies and make changes that matter to them.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Hazel is an LCSW with 20 years of experience working in multiple care settings with individuals facing emotional, behavioral, and social challenges.

Where is Hazel licensed to practice?

She holds an LCSW license in New York with the registration NY LCSW 075844 and provides services from New York.

Does she work with speakers of other languages or international clients?

Hazel provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for therapy?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client and therapist availability.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Interested clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's available times.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English