Nancy Hazelton

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW California

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Nancy

Nancy Hazelton is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California who brings 14 years of professional experience to her practice. She centers her work on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods, shaping conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation.

Background and approach

Nancy focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, and work through depression and life transitions, offering practical tools and reflective support. She approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and emphasizes collaboration when determining goals and interventions.

In addition to core concerns like mood and coping with change, she attends to issues such as caregiver stress, workplace challenges, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose. Nancy frames therapy as a personalized process and encourages the small but meaningful step of reaching out for support.

Her practice also integrates coaching elements when appropriate, aiming to build skills and insight that extend beyond sessions. Prospective clients in California can expect a tailored dialogue and a plan designed to meet their unique needs and circumstances.

Practical therapeutic approaches delivered online

Many clients find cognitive behavioral approaches useful for identifying unhelpful thoughts and building concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and improve mood; CBT techniques often include goal-setting, behavioral experiments, and skills practice between sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes a respectful, empathetic stance that helps people explore their values and goals at their own pace, creating space for personal insight and self-directed change. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and awareness practices to help manage stress and increase emotional regulation in daily life.

Nancy treats selecting an approach as a collaborative process. She discusses options with each person, considers their priorities and preferences, and adjusts methods over time so the work matches goals and circumstances. This exploration is part of how she shapes sessions and plans to be responsive to what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when travel or scheduling challenges arise. These formats allow for ongoing skill-building, coaching elements, and conversational therapy in ways that can support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, and also addresses caregiver stress, workplace issues, communication problems, and related mood concerns.

What is Nancy's therapeutic style like?

Nancy combines cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered support and mindfulness techniques, tailoring conversations to each client's needs while emphasizing practical skills and reflective work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with individuals in independent practice and other settings, applying a range of therapeutic approaches.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Nancy holds an LCSW license and practices in California under CA LCSW 124807.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Depression Coping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFirst responder issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English