Mercedes Serafini

Mercedes Serafini accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and Blue Shield of California. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Mercedes Serafini is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Mercedes is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Mercedes’s California license number is 26546, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Mercedes Serafini has been practicing therapy for 16 years. Mercedes’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, California State University, Long Beach. Over that time, Mercedes has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Immigrants, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Mercedes is part of that group.

Mercedes Serafini works with Geriatric clients, Immigrants, and Latine Community and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Divorce, Grief, Immigration, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Mercedes spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Mercedes is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Mercedes Serafini draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Mercedes’s style is affirming, authentic, calming, empowering, and mindful. In Mercedes’s words: “I especially enjoy working with older adults.”

Mercedes Serafini (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Mercedes identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Mercedes Serafini offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Mercedes is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Mercedes Serafini is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Mercedes will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Mercedes’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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