Roles · Achievements · Projects · Webinars

Professional Projects & Achievements

A record of Dr. Serena Wadhwa’s professional roles, awards, published works, available webinars, and current projects in development.
 
Licensed Counselor Published Author Wellness Speaker 20 Years+ in Practice Corporate Trainer

Leadership & Professional Roles

Current and past professional roles across clinical, academic, and organizational settings.
 
 

ICA Professional Development Committee — Chair

Illinois Counseling Association · Developing a cadre of webinar presenters and producers for future professional development presentations.

Wellness Radio Show — Host

Solo hosted wellness radio show covering stress, mental health, and personal growth topics.
 

Associate Professor

Ungraduate and graduate level courses in substance use and counseling, trauma, stress, and recovery, program development.

Co-Editor — Book Review Column

Trauma Psychology Newsletter · APA Division 56 · Ongoing
 

Board Member

Illinois Mental Health Counseling Association · 2017–2023
 

Panelist & Clinician — Chai and Chat

NAMI DuPage · Ongoing
 
 

Awards, Publications & Milestones

A timeline of Dr. Serena’s key professional achievements, publications, and recognitions.
 
 
 

2025

Trauma Therapy Certificate Program

Full scholarship recipient — one-year program through Trauma Institute and Child Trauma Institute

2021

Avoiding Burnout — Audiobook

Published audiobook available on Amazon and Audible

2020

Most Outstanding Contribution Award

Illinois Counseling Association — recognized as ICA Webinar Taskforce Chair
 

2017

Wendell S. Dysinger Award

Outstanding Professional Publication — Illinois Counseling Association
 
 

2017

Stress in the Modern World

Published through Bloomsbury Academic

2021

Stress Intelligence: 365+ Ways to Smooth the Stress Flow

Self-published · Available on Amazon

Available Webinars & Presentations

A selection of Dr. Serena’s professional presentations, webinars, and training sessions available on demand. Topics span substance use, mental health, clinical supervision, and cultural competence.
 

ON-DEMAND COURSE · 2024

Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)

MAUD & Co-occurring Disorders: Anxiety, Depression & PTSD

Recorded: September 9, 2024 · On-demand · Free access

WEBINAR RECORDING · 2025

Professional Development

Gestalt Therapy
Webinar

2025 · Recorded presentation · Available on demand

COMMUNITY PRESENTATION · 2025

NAMI DuPage

Balancing It All

2025 · Recorded presentation · Available on Vimeo

TRAINING COURSE · 2024

IMHCA

Cultural Competence Training

2024 · Available through IMHCA website

TRAINING COURSE · 2025

IMHCA

Social Justice and Ethics in Supervision

2025 · Available through IMHCA website

ENDURING TRAINING · 2025

Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)

Gestalt Therapy
Healthcare Professionals with Alcohol Use Disorder

Recorded: August 7, 2025 · Enduring training · On demand

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