Katarina Serrano (she/her)

LPC
Accepting Clients

Helping clients navigate ADHD, anxiety, depression and life’s challenges with compassion and care.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Wallingford, CT

About My Clients

Life can feel overwhelming, whether you're juggling work, school, or personal relationships. Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck, frustrated, or unsure how to break free from the challenges they’re facing. Together, we’ll explore your unique strengths and develop practical strategies to help you build confidence, improve communication, and regain a sense of balance. I use a variety of tools—mindfulness, self-regulation techniques, and muscle relaxation exercises—to help you manage stress

My Background and Approach

Throughout our work together, I’ll help you harness your unique strengths, beliefs, and values, ensuring that the path we create is rooted in what matters most to you. This is a partnership, where we’ll work together to address challenges such as ADHD and PTSD, empowering you to develop greater self-awareness and resilience. My aim is to guide you toward lasting transformation by building on what you already do well, helping you move forward with clarity and confidence. My goal is to equip you with practical techniques to regain control, ease emotional struggles, and create lasting shifts in your mindset. Together, we’ll explore strategies that empower you to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence and resilience. By focusing on real-time solutions, you’ll gain tools to calm your mind, manage overwhelming emotions, and re-engage with the world around you. This approach is rooted in collaboration, using your strengths, values, and beliefs as a foundation for lasting growth.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe every individual holds incredible strength, often hidden beneath layers of doubt, shame, and life’s challenges. In my experience, clients often discover deep insights and resilience within themselves, even when they feel lost or discouraged. We all have parts of ourselves we may be ashamed of—moments of failure, mistakes, or things we wish we hadn’t done. But these experiences don’t define us; they are simply pieces of a much larger, beautiful whole. When we learn to accept all aspects of who we are, the parts we love and the parts we struggle with, we can unlock profound growth and joy. It’s through this acceptance and the recognition of our inner strengths that we can move forward, embracing life with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility. The journey isn’t about perfection; it’s about becoming more aligned with our true selves, acknowledging our past, and using it as fuel to create a future that’s authentic, fulfilling, and whole.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • HUSKY
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $90 - 125/session

Info

1-203-350-8849 Email Katarina
45 Fair St
Wallingford, CT 06479

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