Jana Serna LCSW, MAC, EMDR Certified

Jana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who also holds certification as a Master Addiction Counselor. She has completed significant post graduate training including certification in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Progressive Counting, as well as training in substance use disorders. Jana draws from numerous therapeutic models including Internal Family Systems (IFS), ego states, somatic and attachment based theories, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She specializes in working with adolescents and adults who have experienced traumatic events and traumatic childhoods. Jana earned her Bachelor’s degree at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon graduation she entered the advanced standing program of social work at the University of Georgia. She obtained a Master’s in clinical social work in 2010. Jana has been in private practice for 5 years. Prior to private practice she held positions at an intensive outpatient prog

I specialize in working with adult & adolescent individuals ages 16 and up. My ideal clients are those that have had difficult experiences in their past that may be getting in the way of their relationships or well-being in the present. I enjoy working with those that may have been labeled sensitive or high achieving adults. I provide a safe place to help individuals get “unstuck” while gently leaning into the pain so that YOU can start living the life that YOU want. I have many tools to help you get “unstuck”. I have experience and interest in working with individuals that meet the criteria for bipolar disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders. Although I recognize the value of diagnoses, I believe that an individual’s humanity comes first and foremost. People are more than just a label or a diagnosis. I am honored to serve the substance abuse population as well as LGBTQ population