About Nancy
Nancy Hazelton is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She works in California and brings 14 years of professional experience to each session. Nancy emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and straightforward support when people reach out.
She starts by listening to what matters most to each person. Conversations shape the plan rather than a one-size approach. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on understanding how past patterns affect current feelings.
Background and approach
Nancy uses a mix of talking approaches and practical tools. She draws on client-centered methods to keep the work collaborative. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques are offered for managing physical tension and racing thoughts. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify goals and boost readiness for change. Elements of psychodynamic thinking help surface recurring themes from life history when helpful.
Her focus includes caregiver stress, workplace struggles, communication problems, first responder issues, midlife concerns, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people working on self-love and mood challenges. The sessions are tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s priorities set the agenda. This approach helps when people need a safe place to make sense of feelings and decide what matters most to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress management.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to notice tension and reduce rumination. These practices can be used during moments of high stress or when sleep and concentration are affected.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and progress. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face interaction, phone calls work with limited bandwidth, chat and messaging can be good for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. This flexibility helps people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English