- 35 years experience
- Memory loss assessments
- Pet grief counseling
About Michaela
Dr. Michaela Hammer is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people through life transitions. She brings 35 years of experience to sessions and aims to separate myths from facts so people can move forward with new hopes and dignity.
She works with adults facing relationship trouble, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and changes in role or identity. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and career questions. Her practice includes attention to aging, caregiver strain, and multicultural concerns.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She explains what to expect, shares research and resources, and stays involved while people look for answers. She offers memory loss and cognitive functioning assessments and notes that not all memory loss is permanent.
Dr. Hammer has provided counseling in offices, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals. Her work over decades includes setting up memory clinics and giving training on cultural awareness and aging topics.
She also provides grief counseling for pet loss, an area she identifies as a real but often overlooked source of deep sorrow. Her background and life experience inform a compassionate, seasoned perspective during difficult transitions.
She works with adults facing relationship trouble, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and changes in role or identity. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and career questions. Her practice includes attention to aging, caregiver strain, and multicultural concerns.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She explains what to expect, shares research and resources, and stays involved while people look for answers. She offers memory loss and cognitive functioning assessments and notes that not all memory loss is permanent.
Dr. Hammer has provided counseling in offices, homes, schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, and hospitals. Her work over decades includes setting up memory clinics and giving training on cultural awareness and aging topics.
She also provides grief counseling for pet loss, an area she identifies as a real but often overlooked source of deep sorrow. Her background and life experience inform a compassionate, seasoned perspective during difficult transitions.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.