Counseling in Chicago, IL · TriQual Living Center
Dr. Serena Wadhwa, LCPC, CADC, is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 20 years of experience. She offers compassionate, clinically informed counseling for adults in Chicago and throughout Illinois. This is not a rigid program. It is a personal process where all of you is welcome.
Counseling with Dr. Serena is not about being told what to do or following a rigid program. It is a collaborative, deeply personal process where you are supported in exploring what is really going on beneath the surface — and moving forward in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
Whether you are navigating a specific challenge or simply feeling like something is off, this is a space where all of you is welcome.
“This is a collaborative recalibration of skills to navigate anxieties and intense emotions — in a safe space and when you’re ready.”
You may be here because
You may look like you are holding everything together on the outside. But inside, something feels off. There is an internal rumbling you keep trying to escape or quiet — so you do more, distract, keep busy, numb, avoid. You feel disconnected, fragmented, uncertain. Like you cannot quite measure up.
You try to keep going. Stay busy. Push through. But the more you ignore it, the louder it becomes.
“Skills are different than process.”
Counseling here is a collaborative recalibration, moving at the pace you are ready for.
You try to keep going. Stay busy. Push through. But the more you ignore it, the louder it becomes.
This is not about fixing you. It is about helping you reconnect with who you already are — through a process that is collaborative, sovereign, and deeply respectful of your pace.
You are guided, not directed. Dr. Serena suggests, not dictates. Every step forward is designed with you, not for you.
What feels right for you is the compass. Acceptance of your full humanity — no judgment, no conditions.
Real change comes from experiencing and processing — not just learning coping tools. The work goes to the root.
Change does not have to be fast or intense. Slow, steady, and sustainable is the goal. You have the resources for when moments arise.
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Every counseling engagement with Dr. Serena includes the following.
Each session tailored to where you are – no cookie-cutter approach.
grounded in Psy.D.-level training with 20+ years of practice
All of your humanity is welcome. No judgment. No conditions.
Practical actions steps designed with you – moving you forward easily.
You always leave with clarity on what comes next and the resources to navigate it.
Healing is addressed at at all levels – not just the surface.
Dr. Serena’s clinical practice was built from the beginning on the belief that real healing requires attending to all three dimensions of a person — not just the presenting issue. TriQual Living Center is the home of her clinical counseling work and reflects over two decades of integrative therapeutic practice.
Not sure if counseling is the right fit? Here is a simple guide.
If something in you knows it is time for change, this is your next step. A consultation is simply a conversation — no pressure, no commitment, just a chance to explore together.