Javier Serna

Javier Serna accepts Aetna, Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, 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.

Javier Serna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Javier is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Javier’s California license number is 73375, 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.

Javier Serna has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Javier’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Forensic Concentration, California State University, Los Angeles; MPA - Public Administration Health Concentration, California State University, Northridge. Over that time, Javier has worked closely with BIPOC, Indigenous Americans, Immigrants, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Javier is part of that group.

Javier Serna works with BIPOC, Indigenous Americans, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Immigration, Men's Issues, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Javier spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Javier is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Javier Serna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions, Javier’s style is action-oriented, casual, energetic, humorous, and mindful. In Javier’s words: “My focus as a therapist is to assist people in reaching their life-worth-living goals.”

Javier Serna (he/him) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Javier identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Javier Serna offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Javier 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 Javier Serna is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Javier 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 Javier’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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