Therapist profile
Dr. Hadass Harel, LMHC
Massachusetts
LMHC in Massachusetts - trauma and relationships
Continue with HadassWhere Hadass stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Massachusetts / 3995
- NPI
- 1467593491
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Location
- Massachusetts
About
- Trauma symptoms
- Relationship patterns
- EMDR and CBT
About Hadass
Dr. Hadass Harel is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and the ripple effects of chronic illness. She also lists codependency among her focus areas.
She has worked across many settings and regions, including war zones, human trafficking contexts, and urban communities. That experience informs how she notices trauma symptoms, panic attacks, dissociation, and the ways hardship affects daily life. She is experienced supporting people who face addictive behaviors, including opioid use, and eating and mood disorders.
In sessions she listens for what interrupts everyday functioning. Conversations tend to clarify patterns in relationships and ways trauma shows up in mood, anger, or avoidance. She uses practical tools and therapeutic methods to help people manage distressing symptoms and improve relational boundaries and communication.
Her clinical approaches include attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, EMDR techniques, and hypnotherapy. These approaches are used to address trauma-related symptoms, panic, grief, and relationship difficulties. She explains methods in clear terms and involves the person in choosing what feels most useful.
Dr. Harel offers sessions in English and Hebrew and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can map those patterns, identify triggers, and practice different ways of relating in everyday life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going. In remote sessions CBT tools include skill practice, thought records, and short homework tasks to use between meetings.
EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. When used online it involves guided sets of attention and processing alongside discussion about safety and pacing.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences to decide which methods to try first. That decision can change as needs evolve, and she involves clients in weighing options.
Confirm the current session formats before booking if you need a specific setup. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to travel for appointments. Therapists can adapt pacing, assign short between-session tasks, and use conversational or resource-focused sessions to suit practical life demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Hebrew
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, chronic illness effects, and related issues such as codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens for what disrupts daily life and uses clear, practical methods. Conversations focus on patterns, symptoms, and steps to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in diverse settings including war zones, human trafficking contexts, and inner-city communities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) based in Massachusetts with an MA and LMHC credential listed.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes. She accepts international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.