Hazel Griffiths, BACP

Hazel Griffiths is a counsellor who helps people facing addiction, trauma, family conflict, low self-esteem and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make early sessions feel manageable for someone unsure where to begin. Hazel uses a respectful, sensitive approach and encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.

Hazel holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has five years of experience working with people on problems that include substance misuse, relationship strain, and the aftereffects of abuse. She adapts conversations and plans to each person rather than following a single fixed method.

In sessions Hazel focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques to help with coping and motivation. She offers support for attachment and abandonment worries, control issues, body image and feelings of emptiness, among other concerns. Sessions are shaped around a person's current priorities and what they want to change.

Hazel notes the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to make each step straightforward. She works in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details.

To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can help

Hazel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common route concentrates on coping skills and behavioural changes to reduce harmful patterns such as substance use and unhelpful routines; this approach breaks problems into manageable actions and small goals. Another focuses on processing trauma and difficult experiences by helping people describe what happened, make sense of their reactions, and build strategies to feel steadier day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Hazel works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals and preferences. She adapts plans over time, checking in to see what is helping and what needs to change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work or caregiving. Different formats suit different priorities, so confirm the current session options before booking. Hazel offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, and the practical aim is to make therapy manageable alongside daily responsibilities rather than promise a specific service model.