Laura Serna

+Certified health and wellness coach.

+Holistic herbalist.

+Certified lactation counselor (CLC).

Please note I am not a medical doctor, pharmacist, registered dietician, or clinical therapist. I cannot diagnose or prescribe. Please ensure any medical professional you work with knows any herbs you are taking and any diets you are following. In some cases it could be dangerous to stop a prescribed medication without medical supervision. I encourage you to speak with a medical doctor, pharmacist, and other kinds of healers.

Counseling Experience

• Prenatal and Birth Support, including work with private clients and as a UNMH Birth Companion Program Volunteer: Counseling Moms and Providing Continuous Birth Support (Summer 2025-Current) 59 hours
• Postpartum and Breastfeeding Support, including work with private clients and as a WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert: Counseling Women on Breastfeeding and Feeding (July 2023-July 2024) 95 hours

Lab Experience and Lab Research

• University of New Mexico Work in Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry Labs: (August 1999-2002) approximately 1020 hours
• UNM Biochemistry Department Breast Cancer Research: Received undergraduate grant to conduct breast cancer research. (Summer 2002)

Other Formal Education

• University of Oxford: MSc in Mathematical Modelling (2008)
• University of Colorado at Boulder: BA in Pure Math (2004)
• National Catholic Bioethics Center: Two-day seminar: Catholic Health Care Ethics: A Tradition of Compassion and Care for the Human Person (2021)
• Holy Apostles College and Seminary: graduate level ethics course (2023)
• University of New Mexico: 2 biology courses, 8 chemistry courses including organic, quantitative analysis, and physical chemistry, 1 biochemistry class, 2 anthropology courses including cultures of the world. (1999-2003)

Certifications/Memberships

• NM Board of Nursing: Lactation Provider License (Obtained January 2025. Expiration January 2027)
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED: Certification (February 2025)
• American Fitness Professionals and Associates: Certification as a Health and Wellness Coach (September 2024) 34 hours
• The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice: Certification as a CLC. (June 2023) 52 hours

Herbal, Perinatal, and Wellness Continuing Education

• Materia Medica and Nutrition: Approximately 250 hours
• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Hospital and Clinic Summit: Lactation and Substance Use Disorder (November 2025) 3.5 hours
• UNM Echo Perinatal Community Partnership: Supporting Perinatal Clients with a History of Substance Use (May 2025) 1 hour
• UNMH Birth Companion Training: (Spring 2025) 9 hours
• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Annual Conference: Lactation Through the Lifespan- Parents, Babies, Providers, Community (April 2024) 13 hours
• Breastfeeding Conferences: Challenging Paradigms (March 2024) 3 hours
• Gold Learning: ReLATCHtation: Transitioning the Exclusively Bottle-fed Baby to Nursing (February 2024) 1 hour
• Gold Learning: Substance Use During Pregnancy: Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Women, Infants, and Their Families. (February 2024) 1 hour
• The University of Indiana Continuing Education: Trauma Informed Care (November 2022) approximately 4 hours