Margaret Reul

Margaret Reul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She uses clear, practical steps to help clients set goals and find relief. She invites people who feel overwhelmed or stuck to take a first step toward feeling better.

Margaret earned a Bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles. She has worked in clinical settings for 11 years and has supported people with a wide range of concerns, from everyday stress to serious mental illness. Her background includes work with caregivers and professionals who faced COVID-19 related challenges.

Her style centers on solution-focused work combined with client-centered listening. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices to help people develop new habits and calm difficult thoughts. Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented, with steps to try between meetings.

Margaret emphasizes collaboration: clients set the goals and guide the pace. She offers evening and weekend appointment times to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. She encourages people to start small and see what feels helpful.

People who want a focused, steady approach to problems often find her way of working useful. The sessions are intended to help people build skills for handling relationship issues, addiction concerns, career stress, family conflict, and medical or caregiver stress. She encourages prospective clients to reach out and begin the matching process.

How her approaches translate to online work

Margaret uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions with less judgment, which can reduce reactivity and ease anxiety. Mindfulness practices are often short exercises that people can practice between sessions to manage stress and build calm.

She also brings Client-Centered Therapy into sessions by listening closely and following each person's priorities. This helps clients lead the work while the therapist offers support and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to improve mood and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that match a client's goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so sessions fit into an evening or weekend routine. Licensed professionals can tailor exercises and between-session steps to daily life, helping skills stick between meetings.