About Thomas
Thomas Hazell helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or overwhelmed by life changes. He supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries and LGBT-related concerns. He also offers help with blended family issues, caregiver stress, commitment and control problems, and other practical difficulties.
Thomas works in a straightforward, person-centred way. He aims to make conversations feel calm and non-judgemental so people can speak openly about what is worrying them.
How Thomas works
Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on small, practical steps they can try between meetings. He uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that developed over time and how they affect present behaviour. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people spot strengths and build quick, achievable goals. Thomas has four years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.
He provides sessions in English and works with people located in the United Kingdom. People can expect a calm, patient style in sessions and a focus on realistic goals. Thomas encourages step-by-step progress and practical coping strategies tailored to each person.
Thomas lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Thomas works with
The areas below are the ones Thomas selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that suit online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a warm, accepting space where the person leads the conversation and explores what matters most to them. It helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship worries by allowing thoughts and feelings to be heard and reflected back.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, centres on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, depression and stress because it gives clear strategies and tasks people can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Thomas will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and he may blend elements from different approaches as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins, day-to-day coping, or people who find typing easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and busy lives, while keeping the focus on steady, achievable progress.
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