Margaret Reul , LCSW

Margaret Reul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She works with individuals who want clear steps to feel steadier and more able to handle everyday challenges. Margaret practices in California and brings 11 years of experience to sessions.

She uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods so people can see practical progress. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, doable changes between appointments. People often come for relief from depression, coping with loss, burnout, compassion fatigue, or struggles related to identity and relationships.

Margaret trained at the University of California Santa Barbara and earned a Master of Social Work from California State University Los Angeles. She has a background supporting people with serious mental illness and those needing short-term skill building. Her work has included supporting first responders through pandemic-related stress.

In sessions she blends Client-Centered and Solution-Focused techniques with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools when useful. That mix helps clients clarify goals, test small changes, and notice what works. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to make lasting behavior changes.

She offers evening and weekend appointments to fit busy schedules. Therapy can help with caregiving stress, family of origin issues, addiction concerns, fertility and cancer-related emotional strain, and many other life stressors. Margaret aims to work side by side with each person to set achievable goals and build resilience.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following what matters most to the client. In online sessions this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects feelings, and helps people name their priorities so sessions stay relevant and focused.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. Online CBT often uses short between-session exercises and quick skill practice during video or text contacts to help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Margaret treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work together with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That helps ensure sessions match the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation and tone-of-voice cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth and work well on the go, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing out thoughts helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into evenings, weekends, or a lunch break while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.