Linda Hazel, LMFT

Linda Hazel is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of practice in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people navigate addictions, relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She approaches work with respect for each person’s story and their strengths. Taking the first step to ask for help is often the hardest part, and she aims to offer steady support.

In sessions she listens first and asks practical questions to get a clear picture of what’s happening. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-informed ideas to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Conversations are grounded and action-oriented, with attention to feelings and behavior.

Linda helps people address related issues like abandonment, codependency, and communication problems. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, blended family concerns, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use. Her experience includes long-term work with complex life changes and loss.

Her style centers on collaboration. She supports people in setting manageable goals and testing small changes between sessions. She encourages practical tools you can use day to day, alongside time to process difficult feelings.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Her practice makes room for different session formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and life circumstances.

How Linda’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and often focuses on skills you can try between sessions, which can work well in video or messaging formats. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying their values and making committed changes even when emotions are difficult. ACT uses mindful awareness and value-based action, useful for managing substance use, chronic pain, and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which ideas to try first. Adjustments are normal - methods can shift as trust and clarity grow over time.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for short check-ins, homework support, or when written reflection helps. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and continue progress across different settings.