Counselor · Coach · Author · Speaker
Therapy and coaching for people who feel stuck, disconnected, or out of alignment, and are ready to move from surviving to living in their core truth.
Why Dr. Serena
grounded in science, guided by soul
Two decades of clinical practice and teaching, held inside a warm, whole-person approach. You get real expertise and a space where all of you is welcome.
20+
years in clinical practice
2000
founded TriQual Living Center
CADC
certified substance use specialist
3
books in development
Counseling is available to clients physically located in Illinois. Coaching, speaking, and workshops are available nationwide and internationally.
Sound familiar?
You may look like you are holding everything together. But inside, something feels off. So you do more, distract, keep busy, numb, or avoid.
The more you ignore it, the louder it becomes.
There is a part of you that knows something needs to change. You just do not know how to begin.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Substance use is rarely just about the substance. Often it is a way to cope with stress, pain, or feeling out of alignment. Dr. Serena helps you look gently at what sits underneath, without shame or judgment.
Support to change your relationship with substances.
Gambling, shopping, work, and other patterns.
Stress, burnout, and pain that keep the cycle going.
Steps you choose, in a space without judgment.
How it works
Deep inquiry balanced with practical action. Collaborative, never prescriptive.
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Words that come from you, not from a script, so they feel true.
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Small, practical steps you create together, sized to your real life.
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Slow, steady change that feels safe, so it lasts.
Work with me
Personal support, professional growth, or deep transformation. There is a path here for you.
A safe space to process, heal from substance use and stress, and reconnect with yourself.
Intentional steps forward, aligned with your values and core truth.
Talks and trainings on burnout, stress, and authentic living.
Guided group experiences for reflection, growth, and change.
Meet Dr. Serena
Dr. Serena is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, coach, author, and speaker. She has supported hundreds of people through substance use, burnout, stress, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions.
Her work is rooted in joyful sovereignty. She does not tell you what to do. She gives you options.
Therapy focused on clearing the muck, so you can live by design instead of by conditioning. You are allowed to feel whole, clear, and at peace with yourself.
“You always have a choice.”
