Hazel Richards, LCSW, CSW

Hazel Richards is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and life transitions. She brings three decades of experience and a straightforward, goal-focused style to sessions. Hazel works with individuals on concerns such as relationship and family strain, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, and self-esteem struggles.

Hazel's background includes work in child welfare, special education, hospitals, and mental health rehabilitation. She has experience supporting veterans through challenges like post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and substance use. Her practice draws on that history to combine practical problem solving with attention to personal strengths.

She emphasizes clear goal-setting and mapping out barriers that get in the way. Sessions often include identifying resources and steps people can take between meetings. The aim is to help people make steady, achievable progress toward the life they want.

Hazel uses Client-Centered, Jungian, and Solution-Focused approaches to shape the work. That means she listens for what matters most to each person, helps name patterns and meanings, and tries to build concrete next steps. Her style is collaborative and adaptable to different concerns.

Hazel holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. Therapy is offered in English. To begin, prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Hazel's Approaches Work Online

Hazel uses Client-Centered and Solution-Focused approaches to guide much of her work. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's own goals and experience; the therapist listens closely and reflects what matters most so people feel heard and clear about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes that move a person toward their goals, often by identifying exceptions and building on strengths rather than dwelling on problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Hazel collaborates with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the work so it stays useful and achievable.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins when life gets hectic, and to maintain continuity of care during transitions. Because session formats were not specified in the provided profile, confirm current options before booking so you know how meetings will be conducted. Licensed therapists aim to make sessions blend with day-to-day life while focusing on clear goals and manageable steps.