Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Wanda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wanda
Wanda Serrano-Miller is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of psychotherapy experience. She brings a calm, grounded presence and focuses on helping people move toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions. Wanda offers services in both English and Spanish.
She approaches care with a holistic view, addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual needs together. Sessions often include mindfulness and breathwork alongside traditional talk therapy. Those struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain can learn practical tools to manage strong feelings in daily life.
Background and approach
Wanda uses sitting mindfulness meditation and breath exercises to help people notice and shift negative patterns. These practices are paired with insight-oriented psychotherapy to explore roots of repeated behaviors. The work includes learning short practices that can be used between sessions to reduce reactivity and regain focus.
Her background supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, life transitions, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. Wanda also assists with family of origin issues, blended family challenges, and caregiving or aging-related stress. She aims to meet clients where they are and build coping skills that fit their routines.
Beginning therapy with Wanda includes a simple set of steps to match goals and preferences. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and collaborates with each person to shape a plan that fits their pace and needs.
What Wanda works with
Everything Wanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wanda's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Wanda combines mindfulness practices and breathwork with insight-oriented psychotherapy to help people calm intense emotions and reflect on patterns. Mindfulness meditation is taught as a short, repeatable exercise to increase awareness and reduce reactivity, useful for anxiety, anger, and stress. Breathwork techniques focus on simple breathing exercises to lower physical tension and create a clearer state of mind during tough moments.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Wanda works with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals and daily life, and she adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful. The process is centered on practical skills and gradual changes rather than quick fixes.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send brief updates or use messaging between sessions for ongoing support. These options help therapy fit into busy schedules and different living situations.
Questions people ask about Wanda
What concerns can Wanda help with?
She supports people facing anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, stress, addictions, self-esteem, career questions, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends mindfulness and breathwork with insight-oriented psychotherapy, focusing on practical skills and reflective conversation.
What is her professional background?
Wanda has 40 years of professional psychotherapy experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Connecticut and works with people from that region while offering sessions in English and Spanish.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services to people outside the U.S.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.