Sherman B. Serna, LMFT
Sherman is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in working with couples and families. He also works individually with adults and adolescents/teens. In addition to providing family therapy services, Sherman also provides parent skill training to both parents and caretakers. He works with families and couples to identify and change dysfunctional patterns and to encourage healthier and more effective ways of relating to others. He enjoys helping couples and families adjust to change, improve communication, manage conflict, and develop coping skills to deal with life stresses and challenges. Sherman uses a culturally sensitive, integrative systemic approach to therapy that transcends and integrates the predominant models in contemporary psychotherapy (including cognitive-behavioral, humanistic-existential, and psychodynamic). This approach integrates the most effective elements from these different therapeutic models. As a result, he is able to offer a highly personalized approach that is tailored to the unique needs of each client. Sherman strives to work as efficiently and effectively as possible by progressing from the most simple and direct interventions to more complex and indirect interventions when necessary.
Sherman earned his Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northwestern University. He has experience providing counseling services to a diverse population including children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, the deaf and hard of hearing, and those with neurodivergence and intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has provided services in private practice, community clinic, and long-term care settings.
Sherman is a first generation Filipino American. During his career, he has consulted with small and medium-sized family owned businesses, he has taught advanced courses in Psychology at the college/university level, and he has worked as a consultant in training, organizational development, and career development. In his free time, Sherman enjoys playing tennis, hiking, nature walks, listening to music, and spending quality time with family and friends.
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Mindful Living Group has been a generative member of the Maui community, particularly since the August 2024 wildfires. They have also been critical in bringing Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to the people of Maui, allowing countless clients to experience rapid, effective trauma relief. Mahalo nui to the MLG team!
I have enjoyed group events and felt great peace sharing personal experiences. The sensitive touch of human kindness that I have received from this group is matched by no other event, service or retreat I've have experienced. Mahalo MLG!
Highly recommend this group! I am so thankful for their support and practical help as I moved into motherhood and went through postpartum. A special thanks to Jenn for her work and practice- 10 out of 10 would recommend
Mindful Living Group provides so many wonderful services for individuals. I felt comfortable from the beginning and like they cared about needs. I highly recommend anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, and just life in general to reach out because they have solutions to help!
Dr. Nill has been nothing short of a lifesaver! She listens, she observes and makes suggestions that she feels will benefit the needs of her patients. Not to mention her staff who are very patient and supportive of your quality of care. I went from self destruction to a path of peace and self love thanks to the help of Dr. Nill and her staff. Not only has she saved my life, but also my marriage. She has been a blessing to me! Thank you Dr. Nill!
I have worked professionally for this group and find them to be a great resource for the community. They have excellent therapists, and I love their community offerings like the full moon and new moon meditations.
Then I tried Art with Jessica Brazil, and in the last six months I have seen exponential transformation in my life specifically in the areas we worked on -relationships and wealth. I had the great blessing of working with another therapist previously also at the mindful living group, and she blew my mind with all of her insights into patterns from my childhood that were still affecting my relationships. Their staff is very knowledgeable and compassionate. They offer a lot of cutting edge and effective practices.
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