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Serena Wadhwa

Therapist
18 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

Harm Reduction/Stress/Transpersonal Coach, Licensed Counselor and Associate Professor.

Information and exploration of knowledge, skills, and options.

The COVID pandemic triggered a pendulum state for many people (including myself-imagine a pendulum.) I work from an inclusive transpersonal process approach integrating both information/action and processing to heal and balance the Human Being extremes (e.g., ego/spirit; sexual/sensual, etc.).

Primarily work with adults.

My approach to therapy

I work from a Gestalt and Existential orientation; however, integrate counseling, psychology, substance use disorder, and trauma evidence-based practices and approaches. I also explore complementary and alternative medical approaches, culture, spiritual beliefs, and lived experiences.

What you can expect from me

As a collaborative coach/guide witness, I assist in exploring your own process of self-healing and self-love (a spiritual and physical reality) to increase the quality of life and reduce negative consequences while helping you create realistic action steps. I welcome the opportunity to further explore how my experience, training, and education may fit with what you seek.

About me

  • I identify as
    South Asian, Woman
  • My style is
    Holistic, Open Minded, Inquisitive

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    18 years of experience
  • Training
    PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) at Illinois School of Professional Psychology
  • License type
    LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) (Illinois)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anger management, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Positive Psychology, Somatic, Brief Dynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Jungian, Strength-Based, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Transpersonal, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Experiential, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Humanistic
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English