At Serene Life Counseling & Wellness, we believe healing happens in safe, authentic, and affirming spaces.

Our approach is rooted in:

culturally-sensitive care that honors your lived experience,

authentic connection built on trust and compassion,

emotional safety to explore, heal, and grow,

empowerment that helps you reconnect with your voice,

and relational healing that begins within and transforms how you connect with others.

In your sessions, you’ll discover new ways to approach your mental health and emotional wellness that align with your unique needs.

This process isn’t about making you into someone else, but supporting you in becoming a more balanced and authentic version of yourself.

You don’t have to navigate difficult emotions and challenges alone.

Together, with your therapist, you can start a new chapter and restore confidence in your ability to overcome obstacles and gain tools to help you shift out of survival mode.

Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Supervision
Integrative Healing

Treatment Areas of Focus

Anxiety

Depression

Adjustments and Transitions

Chronic Stress and Burnout

Relationship Stressors

Difficulty with Vulnerability and Intimacy

Family of Origin Trauma

Separation & Divorce

BIPOC and Women of Color

Culture-Specific Trauma and Racial Fatigue

Complex Trauma

Self-Esteem and Self-Worth

Body Positivity & Self-Image

Perfectionism

Boundary Setting

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

Cultivate a life that’s not just lived, but lived well.

  • "Shalandra has such a comforting presence. For the first time, I felt understood. I felt heard."

    (Individual Therapy Client)

  • "Therapy has taught me that I don't have to be perfect. As a self-proclaimed perfectionist that was really hard to believe because being hard on myself is what I have always done."

    (Individual Therapy Client)

  • "We have learned how to really hear each other. I'm a very logical thinker so being able to talk about my feelings and learn how to validate my wife's feelings is significant growth for me. The work we are doing in couple's therapy has definitely made our connection stronger."

    (Couples Therapy Client)

  • "I look forward to my therapy sessions. It has become my place of solace, like a weekly recharge and space where I can just be me."

    (Individual Therapy Client)

Live Free.

Live Balanced.

Live Whole.

Live Well.

Serene Life Counseling & Wellness does not provide on-call 24/7 support or crisis services.

If you are experiencing distress or a mental health crisis, here are some trauma-informed options for support:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text) trained counselors are available 24/7.

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (US) for free, confidential support.

Local mental health warmlines or peer support lines; these can be safer alternatives to emergency rooms and first responders.

If you feel unsafe or at risk of harming yourself or others, please reach out immediately to 988 or your nearest emergency services.

National Crisis & Suicide Lifeline, call or text: 988