Margaret (Meg) Harari, LCSW

Margaret (Meg) Harari is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 40 years of professional experience. She has practiced across Boston, Los Angeles, and San Diego in hospital settings, outpatient programs, and behavioral health services, bringing a wide-ranging perspective to clinical care. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has completed advanced training and state licensure - she draws on long experience supporting people facing addictions, relationship challenges, loss and grief, and depression.

Meg has led numerous support groups and works collaboratively with individuals to address issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and substance use. Her approach emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek change and to pursue a more fulfilling life, and she aims to support and empower each person through practical guidance and compassionate listening.

Whether addressing communication problems, coping with major life changes, or navigating complicated grief, Meg combines decades of clinical practice with a warm, steady presence to help people move toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Margaret (Meg) Harari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues she treats, such as addictions, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. One approach focuses on addressing addictive behaviors through structured strategies that help identify triggers, build coping plans, and support recovery goals in practical steps. Another approach centers on grief and depression, offering ways to process loss, manage intense emotions, and restore daily functioning through skill-building and compassionate exploration. A third emphasis addresses relationship and attachment difficulties by improving communication, resolving conflicts, and working through abandonment or codependency patterns.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process. Meg works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made to ensure the work feels productive and respectful of the individual’s pace.

Online therapy with Meg is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options increase accessibility for people balancing caregiving, work, health concerns, or geographic limitations, and make it easier to maintain consistent support while moving toward meaningful change.