- Client-centered approach
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Jill
Jill Hazzard is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 35 years of practice. She works with adults facing anger, stress, anxiety, and the fallout from tough life changes. People come for help with parenting strain, family conflict, relationship problems, depression, and grief.
Jill uses clear, practical conversation to sort out what feels most urgent. She listens for patterns that feed anger and frustration, then helps clients try small, workable changes. Sessions focus on realistic steps people can use between meetings to reduce reactivity and build steadier responses.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term goals and Internal Family Systems ideas to look at conflicting inner parts.
Jill has long experience in family-related issues such as blended family stress, divorce, and caregiver strain. She also supports people with mood and personality disorders, ADHD, postpartum depression, and trauma-related concerns. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at usable strategies rather than abstract theories.
People who prefer practical steps and calm direction may find this approach helpful. The work is collaborative - clients and Jill decide what to try and adjust as needed. For anyone wondering how to manage anger, she aims to make the problem clearer and the next steps doable.
Approaches used and how online sessions operate
Jill uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client's concerns and perspective. This approach means sessions begin by listening and clarifying what matters most, which helps set realistic goals and keeps the work focused on everyday problems.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT is practical for workplace anger, recurring resentments, and mood shifts because it breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions to change what isn't working.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. These tools teach calming strategies, ways to tolerate strong feelings, and communication skills that reduce escalations with partners or coworkers.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jill works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. If something doesn't help, she adjusts the plan and tries other techniques together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people try a session without taking extra time off work. Talk with Jill about what will work best given your schedule and needs.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship issues, depression, grief, and trauma. She also addresses related areas like caregiver stress and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses plain, practical conversation focused on steps clients can try between sessions. Approaches include client-centered listening, CBT techniques, DBT skills, solution-focused goal setting, and Internal Family Systems ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience helping people with family conflict, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, depression, and related problems.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.