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Online therapist

Hazel Phillip

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Hazel

Hazel Phillip is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience supporting people through hard moments. She practices in New York and offers straightforward, practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related struggles. Hazel speaks English and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

She focuses on real-life problems such as self-esteem, career stress, grief, and coping with big changes.

Background and approach

Hazel also addresses issues tied to identity and discrimination, including LGBT concerns and HIV/AIDS related stress. Her work includes attention to trauma, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and the ways guilt and shame can get in the way of living well. Hazel uses methods that break problems into manageable steps.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit when someone needs help finding reasons and momentum to change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep sessions goal-directed and practical.

Sessions can include talking through communication problems, repairing relationships, and building self-love. Hazel describes her style as collaborative and respectful, helping each person set realistic goals and small steps to reach them. She works with people who want practical tools and steady support.

Her license is LCSW, New York license number NY LCSW 075844. For parents looking for clear guidance around family and parenting topics, Hazel offers an experienced, calm approach to sorting day-to-day challenges and stronger routines.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying everyday thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and learning clear strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many routine struggles.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and builds momentum in small, manageable steps. This approach is useful for addiction, lifestyle shifts, and any situation where someone feels stuck.

Hazel will work together with each person to decide which approach or combination fits best. Finding the right method is part of the process, and she helps clients set goals and try approaches collaboratively so adjustments can be made as needed.

Online therapy lets people meet from wherever they are using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make scheduling simpler and allow short check-ins as well as longer sessions, so care can fit into busy family and work routines. For many people, the flexibility of remote sessions makes it easier to stay consistent with therapy and practice new skills between meetings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Hazel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related concerns such as self-esteem, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and small steps. The approach is direct and respectful, with tools to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Hazel has 20 years of professional experience working in a range of settings with people facing emotional and social challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 075844 and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Hazel provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet and work together.
How is payment handled and what do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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