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Linda Hazel
Compassionate, experienced therapist guiding meaningful change
LMFT Tennessee
- Experience
- 35 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Linda
Linda Hazel is a Tennessee-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. She brings long-term practice supporting people facing addictions, relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns.
Background and approach
Linda approaches each person as the expert on their own life, drawing on clients' strengths to work toward meaningful change. Her work blends practical, skills-oriented methods with empathic listening and relational insight.
She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-focused work to address patterns that contribute to distress, and she incorporates acceptance-based and emotionally-focused ideas when exploring feelings and values. Linda aims to provide steady support while helping clients identify goals, try new strategies, and build more fulfilling connections in their lives.
Using evidence-informed approaches in online therapy
Linda often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for addressing addictions, communication problems, and mood-related concerns. ACT emphasizes values, acceptance, and mindful action to help people live in ways that matter to them while coping with difficult thoughts and feelings.She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to explore relational patterns and how early connections shape present relationships. That approach helps when working through intimacy issues, family dynamics, and patterns of trust and closeness. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will listen to a client's concerns, goals, and preferences and together they will decide which methods and techniques fit best for the work ahead.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try skill-building between sessions, and access support from wherever a client is located while working with licensed professionals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Linda address?
Linda works with people dealing with addictions, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also focuses on related areas such as abandonment, codependency, communication difficulties, and divorce and separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines practical strategies with empathic listening, using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside attachment and emotionally-focused perspectives. She emphasizes clients' strengths and collaborative goal-setting.
How long has she practiced?
Linda has 35 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including chronic pain and caregiver stress as well as drug and alcohol addiction.
Where is she licensed and practiced?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as TN LMFT 543, and practices in Tennessee.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and can work with people who are located outside the U.S., with services provided in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
35+ years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English