About Hazel
Hazel Zetino is a licensed marriage and family therapist working in California. She offers straightforward, evidence-based care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles.
Background and approach
Hazel speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. Her style is direct and compassionate.
She helps people notice patterns that cause pain and then practices new ways to respond. Sessions focus on manageable goals, improved communication, and practical skills to reduce overwhelm.
Hazel pays attention to how early attachments and family history shape current feelings. She supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, and blended family challenges by helping them understand repeating cycles and try different approaches.
Work may include building healthier boundaries, improving self-worth, and repairing trust where it has been damaged. She also addresses struggles with substance use, codependency, guilt and shame, and impulse-driven behavior.
Therapy can include short coaching-style check-ins alongside deeper emotional work to help people move forward more quickly when that fits their needs. People who prefer flexible communication can choose video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session based on availability. Hazel aims to make therapy practical and achievable for people juggling busy lives.
Practical approaches for online emotional work
Hazel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns and building skills. One common approach involves working on attachment and relationship patterns to help people understand how early experiences shape current reactions, and then practicing new ways of connecting. Another approach focuses on emotion regulation and coping strategies so people have clear tools to manage anxiety, overwhelm, and impulsivity in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work she does together with each person. Hazel will discuss different methods, try approaches that match goals, and adjust the plan as needs evolve. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video is useful for longer, in-depth work and conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter updates, reflective journaling-style work, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish