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Linda Hazel

Compassionate therapist focused on relationships and recovery

LMFT Tennessee

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Linda

Linda Hazel is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Tennessee with 35 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people facing addiction, relationship strains, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

Linda emphasizes each person's strengths and capacity to move forward. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive.

Her work combines practical skills and careful listening. She uses approaches such as the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide sessions.

These methods become tools for talking through patterns, improving communication, and addressing painful events from the past. Clients can expect a calm and steady style that centers their goals.

Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings, like communication practices and values-based actions. Linda keeps language simple and concrete so people can apply what they learn right away.

She also helps people sort through complicated family roles and blended household issues. Topics she commonly addresses include codependency, commitment worries, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and substance use concerns.

Linda works to make treatment relevant to daily life. Therapy with Linda is a collaborative process.

She helps clients name what matters, choose small goals, and build on successes. The emphasis is on practical change and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Linda blends the Gottman Method and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with an attachment-informed outlook to help people work through relationship and personal challenges. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication patterns and rebuilding trust through practical exercises and shared conversations. ACT helps people clarify their values and take concrete actions, even when strong feelings show up.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative decision means the plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules or for people who prefer not to travel. Sessions can be done as video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t practical, live chat for shorter check-ins, or text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines while keeping the focus on real-life changes and consistent progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Linda help with?
She helps people dealing with addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and substance use concerns.
What is Linda's therapy style like?
Her style is calm and collaborative, with practical steps to use between sessions. Conversations focus on clearer communication, values-based choices, and breaking unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Linda has 35 years of professional work experience helping people with relationship, addiction, trauma, and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMFT, which identifies her as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and she is located in Tennessee.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Linda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed in

Tennessee

Languages

English