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Dr. Michaela Hammer, LCSW

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Michaela

Dr. Michaela Hammer brings a client-centered approach grounded in 35 years of clinical social work to help people navigate life transitions and complex emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes treating each person as unique, separating myths about aging, memory, mood, and neurodiversity from evidence-based understandings, and supporting clients as they adapt to changing roles in family, work, and community.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including relationship struggles, grief and pet loss, depression, anxiety and stress, ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting and family dynamics, anger and self-esteem, career and life purpose, and mood disorders such as bipolar.

With experience establishing memory clinics and conducting cognitive functioning assessments, she offers evaluation and education around memory changes while exploring practical next steps and resources. Michaela holds LCSW licensure and has worked with people from diverse cultural, religious, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds in offices, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, hospitals, and personal homes.

She aims to combine clinical knowledge with compassion and practical support so clients can move forward with renewed hopes, dignity, and realistic plans for change.

Approaches for Online Care and Practical Change



Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's unique experience, helping clients set their own goals and feel understood as they work through transitions and emotional challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for depression, anxiety, stress, and some aspects of attention-related struggles. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change, useful for life transitions, habit changes, and goal setting.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances and adapt methods over time so that therapy fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single model. Clients and the therapist work together to evaluate progress and adjust techniques as needed.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to enhance flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life is unpredictable, and try different formats to see what helps most for communication, reflection, and problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including relationship difficulties, grief (including pet loss), depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work is primarily client-centered and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused care to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 35 years of clinical experience providing counseling, running memory clinics, and offering educational in-services on cultural awareness and aging issues.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is based in Florida and holds LCSW licensure: FL LCSW SW15412 and NM LCSW C-11638.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can schedule video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging as available through her practice.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Florida, New Mexico

Languages

English

What Michaela can help with

Dr. Michaela Hammer works with clients on relationship issues, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Michaela works with individuals at transition points of their lives, including Adolescence and Mid-life.

Michaela works with those who have lost a "4-legged" family member.

How Michaela approaches therapy

Michaela's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Michaela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida.

Therapy style

Michaela aims to educate and separate myth from fact.

Michaela developed tools.