Counsellor profile
Hazel Vernon, BACP
Counsellor - stress and family support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Hazel
Counsellor Hazel Vernon is a BACP member with 20 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, low self-esteem and motivation. She also works with issues around relationships, trauma, intimacy and sleep.
Hazel uses straightforward talking work to help people name problems and notice patterns. She encourages practical steps alongside emotional reflection. Sessions look at how current difficulties link with family of origin, attachment, and relationship patterns when relevant.
The focus is on what is useful now. Hazel will help set short-term goals and check progress. This can include coping strategies for anxiety, routines to improve sleep, or ways to rebuild confidence after loss or illness.
Her practice also covers specific concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic pain and serious illness, and parenting stresses. She can talk through communication problems, blended family issues, and first responder related strain.
Hazel works in plain language and prefers a direct, respectful approach. She asks about practical pressures as well as feelings, and uses that information to plan next steps. People are invited to share what they want to work on and to change the pace if needed.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Hazel draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviour and relationships. One common approach works with thinking patterns and practical coping - it helps people reduce anxiety and manage low mood by testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural changes. Another strand looks at attachment and family of origin issues to understand how past relationships shape current difficulties and interactions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hazel will discuss options together and adapt methods to the person’s goals and preferences. She treats the process as collaborative and checks in regularly about what is or is not working. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the original biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations between meetings. Different formats also suit different needs - for example, a phone call can be a shorter check-in while a video session can be used for more detailed work. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which formats they offer and help decide what will fit into everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
Hazel works with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and sleep difficulties.
What style of counselling does she use?
She offers conversational, evidence-informed work that links feelings to practical steps. Sessions often combine reflection with actions to try between meetings.
How long has she been practising?
Hazel has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.