Karina Sergi

Karina Sergi accepts Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, and Centivo. 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.

Karina Sergi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Karina is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Karina’s California license number is 52290, 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.

Karina Sergi has been practicing therapy for 14 years. Karina’s education and training include MS - Clinical Counseling , California State University Northridge. Over that time, Karina has worked closely with BIPOC, Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Karina is part of that group.

Karina Sergi works with BIPOC, Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Religious Trauma, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Karina spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Karina is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Karina Sergi draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Karina’s style is authentic, direct, engaging, solution-oriented, and warm. In Karina’s words: “I draw from both research and timeless approaches, viewing depression, anxiety, and trauma not as pathologies but as signals from the psyche.”

Karina Sergi (she/her) offers therapy in English. Karina identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Karina Sergi offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 3252 Holiday Ct in La Jolla. Karina 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 Karina Sergi is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Karina 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 Karina’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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