Nancy Hazelton, LCSW

Nancy Hazelton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 14 years of professional experience. She works in private practice supporting adults through stress and anxiety, grief and loss, depression, and major life transitions, and she also offers coaching for clients seeking clearer direction and purpose.

Nancy approaches each client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she customizes conversations and treatment plans to address each person’s specific circumstances and goals. Her practice includes work with caregiver stress, communication challenges, first responder issues, midlife concerns, mood disorders, and workplace difficulties, with attention to fostering self-love and resilience.

Beginning therapy often requires courage, and Nancy acknowledges that step while encouraging clients through a collaborative process. She combines evidence-informed methods with a warm, client-focused manner to help people navigate change and cope more effectively with life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nancy integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as core components of her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens closely and helps clients explore their own values and goals - this approach is useful for building self-understanding, strengthening coping skills, and navigating life changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve day-to-day functioning.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress, which can support emotional regulation and resilience. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Nancy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Nancy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care during transitional periods, busy workweeks, or when in-person sessions are not feasible, while preserving the collaborative and goal-focused nature of therapy.