Hazel Vernon, BACP

Hazel Vernon is a counsellor with twenty years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or grief and supports those trying to rebuild confidence and motivation. Hazel aims to create a calm space where clients can speak openly and be heard without judgement.

Hazel focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. She helps people manage sleeping problems, work pressures and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy worries and the emotional impact of illness or chronic pain.

Her background includes long-term work with people facing family problems and attachment issues. Hazel has experience helping clients handle blended family challenges, parenting strains and fatherhood concerns. She also addresses communication problems, codependency and control issues in close relationships.

Hazel works with people affected by trauma, domestic violence, and abuse, and those coping with cancer or chronic illness. She also supports first responders and people juggling multiple conditions or co-morbidity. LGBT concerns, body image and identity-related stress are within her practice.

Sessions are offered in English and run online as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messages. Fees vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Hazel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One approach involves focused, goal-orientated work that breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches tools to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Another common method involves talking through relationship patterns and attachment concerns to change how people relate and communicate, which helps with intimacy and family stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Hazel will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact matters. Phone sessions can be quicker or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, written reflection or when people prefer not to use voice or video. These options help therapy fit around work, family and daily commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.