Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer, LCSW
Florida · 21 years in practice
Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, parenting challenges, and career 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 helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, parenting challenges, and career concerns. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and the emotional effects of caregiving or chronic illness.
Serena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over two decades of practice experience. Serena uses a blended, practical style that connects mind, body, and spirit. She draws on hypnotherapy to address anxiety, phobias, and addictive patterns, and she mixes expressive arts when working with young people.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and hands-on, with exercises and tools to try between meetings. Her background includes work in county and state mental health and substance abuse services before moving into independent practice. She has led clinical programs in residential youth settings and taught movement practices such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong.
These experiences shape a flexible approach that values creativity and lived experience. Serena holds a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Social Work from Capital University. She practices in Florida and brings both formal training and holistic methods into sessions.
Her credential is LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Clients can expect an emphasis on practical coping skills alongside reflective work about values and meaning. Serena also offers spiritual life coaching for those who want to explore faith or spiritual concerns as part of therapy.
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
- Hypnotherapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Serena uses hypnotherapy as one tool to help people reduce anxiety, address specific phobias, or work through some patterns tied to habit and addiction. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help a person notice and shift thoughts and responses.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current connection patterns. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship conflicts better understand their needs and reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Serena collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and circumstances. She mixes techniques when that serves the client's progress.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for her practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a shorter option that requires less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or times when messaging fits better into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Serena help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and creative. Sessions blend talk therapy with techniques such as hypnotherapy and expressive arts when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience, including prior work in county and state mental health and substance abuse services and leadership in youth residential programs.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Serena provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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