Andrea “Dre” Serrano, MS
Bilingual Counselor
Andrea “Dre” Serrano is a Bilingual Therapist and Counselor at OMNI, providing individual therapy to adolescents (ages 12+), young adults, and adults. Her work focuses on creating a supportive, culturally responsive space where clients feel safe exploring their experiences and developing skills to support emotional healing and personal growth.
Dre earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University and her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University. She was drawn to OMNI by its mission and the strong support system she experienced during her internship. Ongoing encouragement from leadership and colleagues continues to reinforce her sense of being valued, seen, and supported within the organization.
Dre is deeply passionate about helping individuals reconnect with themselves and rediscover their sense of purpose after experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and other challenges. She finds great meaning in witnessing her clients’ growth from their initial assessment through the completion of their therapeutic journey. Community impact is central to her work, and she is committed to giving back and uplifting others whenever possible.
Outside of work, Dre enjoys watching horror movies, taking nature walks, listening to music, doing word searches, coloring, and spending time with her two children. She loves baking desserts, learning about the moon and its phases, and is a devoted Bad Bunny fan.
OMNI is a local, community-based nonprofit that partners with our community to save lives and change futures. OMNI impacts over 115,000 people annually primarily living in Lake and Cook Counties.
Since 1972 OMNI has been a leader in providing life-changing and life-saving counseling, case management and community-wide prevention services to youth, adults, and families. Our mission is to provide access to quality behavioral health and educational support services for children and adults that results in pathways to successful and healthy behaviors throughout life. OMNI Means “ALL” in Latin and we stand by accessible and inclusive services for all in the community who need us.
OMNI helps individuals overcome challenges, develop strengths and build skills they can use for a lifetime. We address both social determinants of health as well as provide critical mental health counseling and supportive case management services. OMNI provides Individual, Family and Group Counseling for children, adolescents and adults, 24 hour crisis Intervention, substance abuse prevention and treatment, child abuse prevention and intervention, juvenile justice services, youth leadership and healthy choice advocacy and family resource support.
Common issues OMNI battles with our clients include: depression/anxiety, peer and relationship issues, family conflicts/divorce, trauma past and ongoing (domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault), academic problems, criminal activity, substance abuse, school refusal and much more. OMNI creates positive change today for a better tomorrow.