Hazel Vernon

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Family conflict

About Hazel

Hazel Vernon helps people work through stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief and loss, self-esteem and motivation. She uses a conversational, person-focused way of working where clients are invited to talk about what matters to them. Hazel is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 20 years of professional experience.

She creates time in sessions for people to describe practical problems and painful feelings. Conversations cover everyday pressures, relationship difficulties, sleep problems and setbacks at work or school. Hazel will listen and help identify patterns that keep problems repeating, and look at small changes that can make life more manageable.

Her work often includes practical coping strategies for anxiety and routines that can support better sleep. She talks through ways to build confidence and motivation. For grief and loss she helps people make sense of what has happened and find ways to keep living with difficult feelings.

Hazel also addresses issues linked to identity and relationships, including LGBT concerns, intimacy and communication problems. She can support people dealing with chronic illness, pain or cancer-related strain, and those facing major life changes such as separation, parenting challenges or career transitions.

Sessions are carried out in line with professional standards from the BACP. Hazel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and two decades of practice to help people clarify goals and try different ways of coping. To begin, clients use the platform process to match and book an initial session.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Hazel uses evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviour and coping skills. Cognitive-focused work looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches ways to notice and change them; this can help with anxiety, low mood and self-esteem. Behavioural techniques focus on practical steps and routines, such as sleep habits or activity planning, to reduce symptoms and increase day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Hazel will work collaboratively to identify which techniques suit a person’s goals and preferences, and she adapts methods as the work progresses so clients can see what helps in practice.

Confirm the platform session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or childcare, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. Registered or accredited professionals often offer remote sessions to help people maintain continuity of support while juggling everyday commitments.

Topics Hazel lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Hazel

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety with practical coping strategies and routine changes.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses conversational, evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical changes and clearer thinking.

How much experience does she have?

Hazel has 20 years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are based in the United Kingdom and she does not accept international clients at this time.

In what language are sessions held?

Sessions are offered in English.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.