Jill Hazell, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

About Jill

Jill Hazell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of hands-on experience. She keeps a calm, down-to-earth style in sessions and focuses on helping parents and individuals tackle the challenges they face. Jill works in Missouri and brings a straightforward, supportive presence to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns.

She has spent much of her career supporting people affected by child abuse, trauma, and sexual assault, and currently works in a middle school setting.

Background and approach

That background means she is familiar with issues like bullying, ADHD, and emotional hurt, and she draws on that experience when people need steady guidance. Jill blends practical strategies with a warm, nonjudgmental approach. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions.

She also leans on client-centered listening to make room for each person’s perspective. Mindfulness exercises and acceptance-based ideas are woven into sessions when they fit the client’s goals. Jill aims to highlight each person’s strengths and build actionable steps to move forward.

Her style is relaxed and often infused with gentle humor. Conversations are tailored to specific needs, and treatment plans are adjusted as progress is made. Parents reading this will find a therapist who talks plainly, listens carefully, and focuses on practical ways to improve day-to-day life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choosing actions that align with personal values; it can help when anxiety, depression, or parenting stress feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which many people find useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respectful listening and creating space for the client’s own pace and priorities, helping people feel heard and understood while they explore change.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Jill approaches treatment as a collaboration and will help figure out which techniques fit best based on each person’s goals and preferences. Plans and tools are adjusted over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and keep momentum between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic tools and conversations that happen in person while adapting them to what works best for each client.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jill address?

She works with a wide range of issues including parenting, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is laid back and supportive, mixing practical problem-solving with compassionate listening and occasional humor.

What is her professional background?

Jill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience, including work with child abuse and trauma victims and in a middle school setting.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds a Missouri LCSW license, number MO LCSW 2008037361, and is based in Missouri.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing 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 her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Missouri
Languages: English

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