- Trauma and relationships
- Anxiety and mood
- English and Hebrew
About Hadass
Dr. Hadass Harel is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts. She brings 30 years of experience working across varied settings, including high-stress environments, and focuses on trauma and its ripple effects on mood, behavior, and relationships.
Her work centers on helping people manage anxiety, panic, and depression. She also addresses addictions, eating concerns, anger, and the emotional fallout from medical illness and chronic pain. Jealousy and intimacy-related challenges are included among the relationship issues she helps people understand.
In sessions she aims to create a calm, honest space where difficult thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She speaks English and Hebrew and has treated clients from many cultural backgrounds over a long career.
Her approach draws on several therapeutic methods to match a person’s needs. That can mean using attachment-focused strategies to look at relational patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, or trauma-focused methods for processing painful memories.
People often come with complicated histories such as abuse, adoption or attachment concerns, caregiving stress, or chronic health problems. Dr. Harel helps them build practical skills for coping and repairing relationships while addressing intense emotional reactions.
Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the continue button on this profile. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are supported.
Her work centers on helping people manage anxiety, panic, and depression. She also addresses addictions, eating concerns, anger, and the emotional fallout from medical illness and chronic pain. Jealousy and intimacy-related challenges are included among the relationship issues she helps people understand.
In sessions she aims to create a calm, honest space where difficult thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She speaks English and Hebrew and has treated clients from many cultural backgrounds over a long career.
Her approach draws on several therapeutic methods to match a person’s needs. That can mean using attachment-focused strategies to look at relational patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, or trauma-focused methods for processing painful memories.
People often come with complicated histories such as abuse, adoption or attachment concerns, caregiving stress, or chronic health problems. Dr. Harel helps them build practical skills for coping and repairing relationships while addressing intense emotional reactions.
Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the continue button on this profile. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are supported.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions. It helps people understand trust, abandonment fears, and how jealousy can arise in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools to challenge unhelpful thinking, reduce anxiety, and change behaviors that keep problems going.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed in a collaborative way.
If you are considering online work, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find that virtual meetings let them practice skills in their typical environment and follow up more consistently. Ask about arrangement details and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can match your practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Hebrew
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dr. Harel help with?
She addresses trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, depression, addictions, and problems that affect relationships such as jealousy and intimacy concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions emphasize an honest, nonjudgmental atmosphere and practical steps. She blends relational approaches with skills-based techniques to tackle immediate struggles.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of work experience in varied settings including high-stress and trauma-exposed environments.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as MA LMHC and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.