- Warm practical support
- Focus on sleep
- Helps with grief
About Hazel
Hazel Vernon is a counsellor with two decades of experience supporting people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and sleep difficulties. She helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, motivation issues and life changes. Hazel aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Hazel creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement. She works collaboratively, helping clients set clear, manageable goals and explore small changes that build confidence over time. Conversations are warm and direct, focused on what is useful right now rather than jargon or distant theory.
Over 20 years Hazel has helped people navigate family tension, relationship strains and parenting worries. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, chronic illness and compassion fatigue. Sleeping problems are a named concern she attends to alongside mood and anxiety issues.
Her practice pays attention to how past attachment and family of origin issues shape current patterns. Hazel often works on communication skills, boundaries and coping strategies that reduce daily stress. She encourages practical experiments so people can test new ways of relating and managing symptoms.
People who choose Hazel tend to want straightforward guidance and steady support. The emphasis is on building coping tools and clearer thinking, one step at a time. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a suitable time.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Hazel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses helps clients identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and then practises alternatives in session and at home; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep disruption. Another key strand looks at attachment and family of origin issues to clarify how past relationships shape current reactions and communication, which can help with relationship strain and parenting worries.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy and Hazel treats it as a collaboration. She will work with each person to agree on goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. If something does not feel helpful, she adjusts the plan and suggests different techniques until a better fit is found.
For practicalities, confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family life or work commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer talking from their own familiar surroundings or who need a flexible way to keep therapy going alongside daily responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Hazel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and sleeping difficulties. Hazel also supports people with grief, self-esteem, relationship strain and parenting concerns.
How would sessions with her feel?
Hazel aims for a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk plainly about what’s hard. Sessions focus on practical steps and goals you can try between meetings.
What experience does she have?
Hazel has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues, including trauma, chronic illness and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK arrange sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located in the United Kingdom.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to start work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.