Margaret Reul, LCSW

Margaret Reul invites people to take steps toward better mental health while acknowledging the growing pressures of modern life. She emphasizes that therapy can help whether someone is navigating a crisis or seeking greater meaning and direction, and she welcomes conversations about concerns large and small that affect daily functioning and relationships.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California (CA LCSW 75171). Margaret earned her bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Barbara and completed a Master of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles. Her professional background includes extensive work supporting individuals and families facing a range of mental health and medical challenges.

Margaret has experience treating depression, anxiety, stress, and interpersonal difficulties involving friends, family, or work. She has worked with people living with serious mental illness and has particular experience assisting first-responders coping with the effects of COVID-19. Her approach centers on helping clients clarify goals and take practical steps toward relief and recovery.

She favors a solution-focused style that aims to help clients begin feeling better quickly, and she also draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based strategies, and motivational interviewing when appropriate. Margaret offers evening and weekend appointments to accommodate busy schedules and approaches each case with respect, collaboration, and a focus on achievable change.