Margaret Reul, LCSW

Margaret Reul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the challenges that come with midlife changes. Her approach is practical and focused on helping clients find relief and clearer direction.

She draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters to each person. Margaret also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and create steps clients can try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices are woven in when they fit the issue at hand.

Margaret’s background includes work with people facing serious mental illness and those who want a mental health tune-up. She has supported first responders dealing with pandemic-related stress and compassion fatigue. Her experience in medical and community settings informs a practical style that balances empathy with problem solving.

Sessions emphasize collaborating on goals and building small, doable changes. Clients can expect clear discussion, gentle challenges when helpful, and strategies to test in everyday life. Evening and weekend sessions are offered to help therapy fit into busy schedules.

Margaret practices in California and works in English. She invites people to consider what they want to change and to take the next step when they feel ready.

How these approaches translate to online care

Margaret commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on the person's priorities and pace, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can find their own answers. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on setting small, concrete goals and trying specific steps between sessions to create quick, practical change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Margaret will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking an appointment outside normal work hours or avoiding travel time. It also lets people use shorter check-ins or video conversations depending on what works best for them. Margaret offers evening and weekend times to help therapy fit into daily routines.