Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer, LCSW
Florida · 21 years in practice
Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer brings 21 years of clinical practice to people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, and identity concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW14761 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1134365984 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Peggy
Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer brings 21 years of clinical practice to people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, and identity concerns. She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people manage mood, sleep, anger, and life transitions.
Serena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida. Serena frames therapy around the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. She often helps clients notice what matters most to them, clarify values, and make choices that reflect those values.
Background and approach
Sessions may include talking, skills practice, and creative methods when useful. Her background includes work in county and state mental health and substance abuse settings and running residential programs for youth. That experience shaped a flexible approach to common everyday problems like parenting stress, caregiving burden, chronic illness, and complicated family patterns.
Serena draws on several methods depending on the client and concern. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships affect emotions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Existential themes about meaning, choice, and authenticity also appear in her work.
She also integrates expressive practices and coaching for people who want a creative or spiritually informed angle. Sessions can include conversation, guided imagery or hypnotherapy components, and exercises tailored to daily life. Her style is warm, direct, and practical.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy looks at choices, meaning, and how people want to live. Online sessions can provide a quiet space to talk about values, purpose, and life transitions and to make clearer choices about next steps.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. In remote sessions this approach helps people identify relationship patterns, practice new ways of connecting, and plan safer conversations with partners or family members.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and skill practice that fit into daily life to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to match goals, preferences, and needs to methods that fit. That might mean blending existential questions with CBT skills or using attachment ideas alongside Gottman-informed work for relationships.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging can provide quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, or a way to track progress between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Serena help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Serena combines conversational, values-focused work with practical skills. She uses creative activities and coaching when helpful and keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 21 years of experience, including roles in county and state mental health and substance abuse services and work in residential programs for youth.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Serena meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
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