Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Hadass works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Hadass
Dr. Hadass Harel uses trauma-informed methods to help people manage strong emotions and life disruptions. She is a licensed mental health counselor with an MA and 30 years of clinical experience.
Dr. Harel listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Background and approach
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and hypnotherapy are available when processing traumatic memories or deep-rooted patterns is needed. Dr. Harel has worked in a wide range of settings over three decades, including international and high-stress environments.
That background informs her ability to help with trauma, anxiety, panic, dissociation, depression, and anger. She also supports people facing addictions, eating concerns, and the effects of chronic illness or injury. Practical skills are part of sessions.
Clients practice breathing and grounding exercises, learn ways to shift thoughts that fuel distress, and build plans to reduce risky coping. The work often includes talking through hard experiences and slowly testing new behaviors. Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew and can take place online by several formats.
Dr. Harel accepts international clients and aims to tailor the approach to each person’s needs and life circumstances.
What Hadass works with
Everything Hadass lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Hadass's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hadass lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches for processing trauma and strong emotions
Dr. Harel commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot and reframe unhelpful thoughts that keep anxiety or depression active. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense feelings like anger.She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connection needs. That perspective helps when addressing relationship strain, attachment issues, and the emotional aftermath of trauma. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit the person’s needs.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share short updates, work through coping steps between sessions, or fit support into a busy day. These options make it possible to continue steady work even when schedules or locations change.
Questions people ask about Hadass
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, panic, depression, anger, addictions, eating issues, relationship strain, grief, caregiving stress, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and trauma-informed, focusing on skill building, processing difficult memories, and changing patterns that keep problems alive.
What experience does the clinician bring?
She has 30 years of experience in a variety of settings, including international and high-stress environments, working with complex trauma and its effects.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.