Dr. Michaela Hammer, LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping people through life transitions
Book with MichaelaWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Michaela works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, New Mexico
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michaela
Dr. Michaela Hammer uses a client-centered approach first and foremost. She listens closely and helps people name what matters to them.
Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at guiding people through life transitions and moments of change. She draws on several approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause problems.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life skills and small steps that can make daily life feel more manageable. With 35 years of experience, Dr. Hammer has worked in offices, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals.
She has led memory clinics and routine assessments for depression, anxiety, and cognitive functioning. Her background includes work across many cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Dr.
Hammer offers help with relationship concerns, grief including pet loss, parenting stress, family of origin issues, intimacy questions, career and life purpose, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and aging or caregiver concerns. She also addresses communication problems, isolation, and coping after disasters or separation. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Dr. Hammer aims to share research and resources with people so they can make informed choices about next steps.
What Michaela works with
Everything Michaela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michaela's practice.
- 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 guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. The clinician listens, reflects what is heard, and supports people in naming their priorities and values. This approach helps when someone feels stuck or wants a nonjudgmental place to sort out decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, manage anger, and ease depressive symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust plans and try different techniques over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and do longer work. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging can fit into busy days or provide ongoing brief support between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to schedule and fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Michaela
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with relationship struggles, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, stress, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and trauma and abuse.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and practical. She blends cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to teach concrete skills and set achievable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 35 years of experience working in offices, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW licensure and practices in Florida with credentials listed as FL LCSW and NM LCSW.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect.
How is cost 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 together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.