Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Rev.
- License SW14761 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1134365984 · national registry
- Experience and languages 21+ years in practice English
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About Peggy
Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, and parenting or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Serena works from Florida as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of clinical experience. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods in sessions. Serena draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and attachment-based ideas to help people understand how past bonds affect current relationships.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thinking. Serena blends talk, creative activities, and guided relaxation into her work. She has a background using expressive arts with youth and adults and integrates movement practices such as Tai Chi when helpful.
Sessions can include skill-building exercises, reflective conversation, and step-by-step coping plans. Her path includes a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and prior work in county and state mental health and substance abuse services. She has run programs in residential treatment settings and founded a independent practice before relocating to Florida.
Serena also brings broader life-practice tools into counseling, such as spiritual life coaching and hypnotherapy approaches she learned in training. Her style is creative and holistic while remaining focused on concrete strategies people can use between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW14761 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1134365984 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Peggy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Peggy names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Peggy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How these approaches work online
Gottman Method focuses on the interactions between partners and on small, concrete changes people can make to improve communication and reduce conflict. It can help with rebuilding trust, improving listening, and shifting repetitive negative patterns in relationships.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how earlier relationship experiences shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people identify attachment needs and develop safer, more reliable ways of asking for support and closeness.
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, teaches tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and for building practical coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to pick methods that fit the issue at hand and daily life demands.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using approaches like Gottman, attachment work, and CBT in practical ways.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and creative. Sessions combine talk, skill practice, expressive arts, and movement when useful to address emotions and behavior.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 21 years of clinical work and past roles in county and state mental health and substance abuse services, plus experience in residential treatment and independent practice.
What credentials and location information are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do costs and billing work?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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