Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer, LCSW

Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting concerns, and sleep issues. Serena uses practical tools and conversation to help people manage strong feelings and regain more steady functioning in daily life.

She draws on methods that look at how attachment and behavior connect. That can mean noticing patterns from early relationships and learning new ways to respond. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Serena also brings couple work tools from the Gottman method when relationship patterns are central. She has training in rational hypnotherapy and expresses creativity through art, movement, and play techniques when those approaches suit the person. Her background includes county and state mental health work and program development for youth residential treatment.

Her style balances clinical knowledge with experience across many settings. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on skills people can use between meetings. She integrates spiritual life coaching for clients who wish to explore values or faith as part of change.

Over two decades she has taught workshops and written about emotional and family topics. Her clinical perspective combines talk-based work with expressive practices when helpful. Readers should confirm current session options before booking.

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