Shaina Hammer, LMSW

Licensed therapist offering virtual therapy throughout New York State

I help women navigate the emotional challenges of reproductive and maternal mental health, and offer specialized treatment for insomnia to all. 

Whether you're preparing for birth, recovering postpartum, adjusting to new parenthood, or struggling to sleep, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support to help you be more rested, resilient, and grounded.

  • Maternal mental health

  • Insomnia + sleep difficulties

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Birth trauma and recovery

  • Grief and loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility)

  • Fertility challenges

  • Sleep disruption

My Specialities

You don’t have to go through this alone. I offer a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space to process the ups and downs of trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and early parenthood.

Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and somatic approaches, I help you regulate emotions, process trauma, and reconnect with yourself.

For clients struggling with sleep, I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold-standard treatment for chronic insomnia. Whether you’re dealing with trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or early awakenings, I offer structured, short-term support to help you retrain your mind and body for better rest. Sleep often improves quickly, and clients are often surprised at how much more energy, focus, and calm they experience as a result.

I also integrate CBT-I into my work with perinatal clients, understanding how deeply sleep impacts emotional recovery, mood, and daily functioning during pregnancy and postpartum.

With over a decade of experience as both a licensed therapist and certified birth doula, I bring a unique perspective to this work, one that honors the emotional, physical, and relational layers of each client’s experience.

Outside of my practice, I love reading, spending time in nature, and hanging out with my family and our 90-pound Labrador retriever.

Credentials, Trainings, and Certifications

Education

  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) — New York State

  • MSW, Wurzweiler School of Social Work — Yeshiva University

Trainings and Certifications

  • Certified birth doula with over 10 years of experience

  • Advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

  • Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), CBT, mindfulness, and somatic approaches

  • Experience in trauma-informed care, grief work, and parental support