Linda Hazel, LMFT

Linda Hazel is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Tennessee with 35 years of professional experience. She supports people facing addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Linda emphasizes each person as the expert in their own story and builds on existing strengths. Taking the first step toward change can feel hard, and she aims to provide steady support along the way.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit daily life. Linda draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful patterns and acceptance-focused skills to work with difficult thoughts and feelings.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how past relationships affect current ones. Emotionally focused techniques are used to name and work with strong emotions that get in the way of connection and healing. Client-centered principles guide the pace and focus so the person in therapy stays in charge of what matters most.

Linda works with a wide range of concerns related to abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and substance use. She aims to help people find clearer choices and safer ways to relate to others. Her style is calm, direct, and respectful of each person’s life story.

To begin, she encourages people to consider what they want to change and to take the step of asking for support. The first sessions typically involve mapping concerns, setting goals, and agreeing on practical steps to try between meetings.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It teaches simple skills to commit to actions that match your values, which can help when coping with addiction or chronic stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and helps people recognize and change those patterns to improve closeness. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with strong feelings that affect relationships and intimacy, aiming to create safer ways to connect.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and adjusting as progress is made.

Confirm the specific session options before booking so you know what formats are supported. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and check in from a quieter location. It can also allow for shorter contacts when that helps manage fatigue or limited time. Licensed professionals use these methods to focus on practical changes and clearer relationship patterns, even when meeting remotely.