- 35 years experience
- LMFT in Tennessee
- Values-focused approach
About Linda
Linda Hazel is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Tennessee with 35 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with addictions, relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Linda approaches work with a straightforward, respectful style that centers the person's own strengths and decisions.
Clients who reach out often want help making clear changes. Linda listens for what matters most and helps people set small, doable goals. She emphasizes realistic steps rather than jargon, and she encourages people to notice what already works for them.
Her background includes long experience helping people with the ripple effects of addiction, communication problems, codependency, and separation. She also supports people facing issues like chronic illness, caregiving stress, blended family dynamics, and body image concerns. Linda pays attention to how attachment and abandonment wounds show up in relationships.
Therapy sessions typically focus on what the person wants to improve. Linda draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused work to address patterns of thinking and feeling. She also uses acceptance-based and client-centered ideas to help people make values-based choices.
People who prefer a calm, steady presence and practical tools tend to report the best fit. Linda aims to make the work manageable, helping people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and more satisfying connections.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to name their values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with addiction, chronic stress, and decisions that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build clearer expectations and healthier bonds. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the person to find their own answers rather than directing them.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when you just need a quick update, or avoid travel time so therapy fits around work and caregiving. Licensed professionals can use a mix of methods online to address thinking patterns, emotions, and relationship habits in ways similar to in-person care.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Linda commonly help with?
She helps people facing addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related problems. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and goal oriented. She listens for strengths, suggests practical steps, and works with clients to set realistic changes.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience supporting people with addictions, relationship issues, trauma, and related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
What language options are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.