About Serena
Serena Steuber is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship tension, trauma, and life transitions. She also focuses on concerns common to young adults. Serena uses straightforward, practical strategies so clients can move forward at their own pace.
She draws on five years of experience that includes work as a school counselor and educator. That background informs her approach to school-related and developmental issues many young people face.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with an emphasis on skills that can be used between appointments. Serena emphasizes building mindfulness skills and practical coping tools. She teaches simple techniques for calming anxious thoughts, lifting mood, and managing difficult feelings.
When trauma or grief are part of a concern, she works slowly and with attention to safety and pacing. The counseling style is collaborative and flexible. Serena helps clients set clear, achievable goals and checks in regularly to see what is or isn’t working.
She adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. People who start work with Serena can expect to practice new skills, try small behavioral changes, and track progress over time. Her aim is to help clients gain tools they can use on their own and feel more steady when life gets hard.
Evidence-based approaches for online counseling
Serena draws from common evidence-based techniques that teach clear skills and coping methods. One approach focuses on mindfulness practice - learning simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce reactivity and help people notice thoughts without getting swept away. This can be useful for anxiety and stress management.Another common approach emphasizes behavioral strategies - practicing small, doable actions to lift mood and change unhelpful patterns. That might include activity planning, gradual exposure to feared situations, or building routines to improve sleep and energy. These techniques often help with depression, low motivation, and avoidance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Clients shape the plan and provide feedback so methods stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or manage short check-ins during a busy day. These formats let people fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules more easily.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English