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Dr. Hadass Harel, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression
Video Phone Messaging

About me

I'm a Trauma specialist, licensed in Massachusetts, with over 30 years of work experience spanning several continents, from War Zones to Human Trafficking to Inner Cities. I'm experienced treating the entire spectrum of Trauma-generated symptoms, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Dissociative Disorders, Depression, Anger, Eating Disorders, Addictions, (Opiates in particular) - plus the havoc that Trauma wreaks on relationships and family life - and the chaos of coping with Medical Illness, injuries and Chronic Pain. I allow all clients a safe and honest Space where any feelings or thoughts can be shared without judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take a lot of courage, so I'm very proud of you already for getting started !!

Professional experience

30 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: 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

Clinical approaches: 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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

Languages

EnglishHebrew

License information

MA LMHC 3995

Reviews

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I love Dr. Harel way of reflecting things to me, Always with beautiful visual examples that make me feel inspired and empowered!
I highly recommend her to sensitive artistic individuals and to everyone!

Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Hadass for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

So far everything has been good and been using some tools brought to me to help with certain things

Written on Mar 02, 2026 after therapy with Hadass for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life

Excellent therapist, professional and compassionate.

Written on Feb 01, 2026 after therapy with Hadass for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and anger management

She is thoughtful and intentional in her advice. She is kind in her manner and leads with compassion. A very supportive and enlightening therapist

Written on Sep 25, 2025 after therapy with Hadass for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Very happy

Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Hadass for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem

Dr. Harel couldn’t have been better to work with!

Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Hadass for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues