- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Michaela
Dr. Michaela Hammer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of practice. She focuses on helping people through life transitions, relationship struggles, grief, mood concerns, and parenting challenges.
Her style centers on listening closely and offering practical steps that fit each person's situation. She combines client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice what is getting in the way and try new responses. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are part of her toolbox when someone wants clear goals and steps forward.
Background and approach
She also uses trauma-focused work when past events are affecting present day life. Dr. Hammer has long experience with memory concerns and cognitive functioning assessments and will review research and resources when evaluation is needed.
She offers support for pet loss and other less-recognized forms of grief that can be deeply painful. Her approach is to separate myths from facts and to help people regain hope and dignity during change. Her background includes work in clinics, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals across Florida.
That experience informs a flexible approach that adapts to different ages and life stages. She draws on decades of practice to guide clear, realistic steps toward better day-to-day functioning. People who choose Dr.
Hammer can expect an empathic listener who balances reflection with practical strategies. She aims to help clients move through transitions with respect and renewed purpose.
What Michaela works with
Everything Michaela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michaela helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michaela lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches that fit parenting and life transitions
Dr. Hammer often uses client-centered work which focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. This approach is useful when a parent needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings and options.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting challenges that involve patterns of thinking and reaction.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods so they fit daily life and parenting roles.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video helps with nuance and face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging lets people follow up between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping treatment focused on practical steps and goals.
Questions people ask about Michaela
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps parents manage stress, communication problems, intimacy-related issues, and parenting strains while offering tools for clearer boundaries and coping during major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set goals and try new behaviors.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 35 years of clinical experience working across settings such as clinics, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure noted in Florida and New Mexico and practices out of Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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