Hi! I’m Silvia “Diovanti” Serrano, and I’m so glad you’re here.
I was born and raised en los barrios of Los Angeles, California, and my journey has taken me from the barrio to academia and through many places and experiences in between. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and later headed down South to Auburn University for my master’s degree. Through it all, becoming a therapist has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember.
Part of that dream began with my own experience in therapy. When I was younger, I worked with a Latina therapist who completely changed what therapy meant to me. I had grown up with the message that therapy was only for people who were “crazy,” but she showed me that it could be a space for healing, understanding, connection, and growth. Having someone who understood parts of my cultural experience showed me how meaningful it can be to have someone walk alongside you through life’s challenges—and that experience continues to shape the therapist I strive to be today.
I know starting therapy can feel awkward or intimidating. Maybe you know exactly what you want to talk about, or maybe you just know something feels off. You don’t need to have the perfect words or arrive with everything figured out. Show up as you are, and we can figure it out together. My goal is to create a space that feels warm, authentic, collaborative, and human—where you can explore relationships, identity, family, stress, life transitions, or whatever else you’re carrying without feeling like you have to perform or have it all together.
Spanish was my first language, although somewhere along the way I lost bits and pieces of it. As much as it pains me to admit it, I’m a no-sabo kid—an advanced one, but still! I provide therapy in English, Spanish, and everything in between (yes, Spanglish included!). Sometimes the feeling comes out in English, sometimes solo se puede decir en español, and sometimes both languages show up in the same sentence. All of it is welcome.
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