- Client-centered care
- Practical steps
- Strengths focused
About Hazel
Hazel Richards is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She is based in Colorado and speaks English. Hazel focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction, sleep or eating issues, and the practical strains of parenting and career change.
She frames therapy around the goals a person brings to sessions. Hazel helps people name clear goals and then looks at what gets in the way. She also helps identify personal strengths and community resources that can support progress.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, which put the person’s priorities first, and solution-focused methods that aim for small, practical steps. She also brings perspectives from Jungian therapy when useful for exploring personal meaning and life patterns.
Hazel has worked in child welfare, special education, hospitals, and mental health rehabilitation across a long career. She currently works with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and has experience supporting people affected by trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and addictions.
In sessions she emphasizes clear goals, concrete steps, and building on strengths. People who want to sort out specific problems, develop coping strategies, or rebuild during life changes often find this approach practical and direct.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening to the person and following their priorities. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on what matters most to the client and on building a supportive, respectful conversation that centers their goals.Solution-focused therapy looks for small, practical changes that move things forward. In an online setting this often means setting clear, short-term steps to try between sessions and reviewing what worked at the next meeting.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which ideas fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes adjusting methods over time if something isn’t helping.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when helpful, and remove travel time so sessions can take place from more convenient locations. These practical benefits often help people keep steady progress while juggling daily responsibilities.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Hazel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career concerns, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include veteran and armed forces issues, obsessions and compulsions, and phobias.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Hazel uses a client-centered approach that follows the person's priorities, combined with solution-focused work aimed at practical steps. She may also draw on Jungian ideas to explore meaning and personal patterns when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years in social work, including roles in child welfare, special education, hospitals, and mental health rehabilitation. She currently works with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Where is Hazel licensed and based?
Hazel holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is based in Colorado. Her licenses include AZ LCSW and CO LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.