Linda Hazel , LMFT

Linda Hazel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Tennessee with 35 years of professional experience. She has extensive experience supporting people coping with addictions, relationship challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice also addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, codependency, and the stresses faced by caregivers.

Linda approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized to meet life’s challenges. She values collaboration and helps clients identify practical steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. Beginning therapy is often an act of courage, and she sees her role as providing steady support while clients explore change, repair relationships, and build resilience. Her decades of work have been guided by a commitment to respectful, strengths-based care that centers each client’s goals and lived experience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Linda Hazel

Linda Hazel integrates several evidence-based approaches to address relationships, trauma, and addictive behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and develop practical strategies to move toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns that develop in close relationships and helps clients and families build more secure, connected ways of relating - this approach is especially relevant for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and family conflict.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Linda works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to receive consistent support from licensed professionals without travel, and they allow sessions to fit more easily into busy or complex lives.