About Hazel
Hazel Phillip is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, substance use, and other emotional challenges. Hazel focuses on building a calm, practical space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Hazel draws on straightforward, goal-oriented methods. Sessions tend to focus on current problems and small steps that make daily life easier. She helps people spot patterns in thought and behavior and try different ways of coping that fit their lives.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across varied settings in New York. That range has given her experience with many concerns, from grief and trauma to career stress and issues around identity. She brings two decades of practice to each conversation.
In the room, Hazel aims for collaboration. She listens, asks practical questions, and offers exercises clients can try between sessions. Therapy can include skill practice, motivational conversations about change, and short-term problem-solving.
People often seek her out for anxiety, stress, addictions, and self-esteem issues. She also supports those navigating relationship strain, prejudice and discrimination, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and the aftermath of traumatic events. Hazel works in English and practices in New York as an LCSW.
Approaches for online care and practical change
Hazel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT often focuses on small experiments and coping skills that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel uncertain about change. This approach centers on the client's own reasons for change and helps build motivation in a nonjudgmental way.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hazel treats that as a collaborative process. She will talk with a client about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed so the plan stays practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging suits brief updates, written reflection, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling work, family, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- LGBT
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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