About Michaela
Dr. Michaela Hammer is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience who uses a client-centered approach to help people navigate major life transitions. She focuses on practical support for issues such as relationship trouble, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and ADHD.
Dr. Hammer listens closely and tailors sessions to each person's needs and pace. She aims to separate myths from facts about aging, memory, and mental health so people can make clearer decisions.
Background and approach
Dr. Hammer offers memory loss and cognitive functioning assessments, and she shares research and resources to help clients explore next steps. She emphasizes treating each person with respect and dignity while looking for answers together.
Her background includes work in offices, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, hospitals, and in-home visits. That variety informs a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on realistic coping strategies. She also provides counseling around family issues, parenting stresses, career concerns, and intimacy-related problems.
Dr. Hammer has developed a specialty in bereavement that includes pet grief and loss, and she accepts referrals from veterinarians and medical professionals for this need. She also addresses trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, and multicultural concerns using approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work.
People who choose Dr. Hammer can expect collaborative planning, clear explanations, and help finding community resources. Her goal is to help clients move forward with new hopes and practical steps toward better daily functioning.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pacing, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clients find their next steps. This approach supports issues like life transitions, grief, and self-esteem by centering the conversation on what matters most to the client.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and uses concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress by teaching problem-solving and coping tools.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. That choice can change over time as progress is made and needs shift.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and work more directly, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports quick reflections or reminders between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain continuity of care across different schedules and locations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Florida, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
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