Therapist profile
Margret Ebrahim, LCSW
California
LCSW - Stress and Addictions
Continue with MargretWhere Margret stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 117700
- NPI
- 1467867739
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Trauma informed
- Communication help
- Codependency focus
About Margret
Margret Ebrahim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with seven years of practice. She sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and substance-related concerns.
She works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Sessions break problems into manageable steps. Conversations look at how habits, relationships, and past experiences keep old patterns alive. She helps people notice what they do automatically and try different responses when those patterns cause pain.
Margret uses a trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework. That means she pays attention to past hurts and to how culture shapes experience and coping. She talks with clients about safety, triggers, and realistic next steps. Practical strategies and emotional processing are both part of the work.
For addiction-related concerns she addresses both behavior and the feelings that drive it. For codependency and relationship strain she helps clients set limits, name needs, and practice clearer communication. For mood and anxiety issues she combines skill-building with space to process hard memories and emotions.
Clients can expect short, focused goals alongside space to talk things through. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating and reacting. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Margret emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skills and emotional work. One common approach she uses focuses on building coping skills and behavioral changes; this helps with anxiety, stress, and addiction-related patterns by teaching specific strategies to manage urges and strong feelings.Another strand of her work is trauma-informed care. This involves recognizing how past painful events shape current reactions and then pacing the work so clients can process memories and reduce reactivity. That approach often helps with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of shame or isolation.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options, try methods that match a person's goals, and adjust plans based on what feels useful. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to focus on and when to shift direction.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about the session types offered and how they fit your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time so people can meet during a lunch break or between responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes skill-building with emotional processing and short experiments between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a practicing clinician in therapeutic settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are services offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
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.