At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Missouri / 2008037361
- NPI
- 1447472311
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Strengths-based care
- Practical tools
- Gentle directness
About Jill
Jill Hazell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, mood concerns, and difficult life changes. She brings a relaxed and supportive approach to sessions and focuses on building on each person’s strengths. Jill works from Missouri and communicates in English. She accepts international clients.
Jill has a long history working in settings that include support for people affected by abuse and trauma and currently works in a middle school setting. She has helped people facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship strain, sexual trauma, grief, and caregiver stress. Her background includes work with first responder issues and seasonal mood changes among other concerns.
Her counseling style is described as caring and down-to-earth, with a straightforward sense of humor. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard right now. Conversations are focused on identifying practical steps and building on existing strengths.
Jill draws on several approaches to shape sessions to what each person needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral strategies to address thinking and behavior patterns, mindfulness to increase present-moment awareness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and action. Motivational Interviewing is also part of her skill set and helps when people are weighing change.
Sessions typically focus on real-life goals like managing anxiety, coping with trauma, improving relationships, and reducing caregiver burnout. Jill works collaboratively to set clear steps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
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How motivational and value-based approaches fit into online therapy
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people weigh options and find their own reasons to change. It’s useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making shifts in behavior or routines.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts or feelings. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s lead so sessions feel respectful and responsive. This approach supports people who want a more collaborative and less directive process.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Jill will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then tailor the mix of methods together. That collaborative planning helps make sessions practical and focused on real-life changes.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people appreciate how remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care while balancing school, work, or caregiving demands. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
Caregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Jill help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is laid back and supportive, focusing on strengths, practical steps, and gentle directness. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What is her professional background?
Jill has 20 years of experience and has worked with people affected by child abuse, sexual trauma, and a variety of behavioral health concerns. She currently works in a middle school setting.
What credentials and location are listed for Jill?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jill?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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