Hello, I'm Serena P.

Dr. Serena P. is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 15 years of experience providing comprehensive, culturally responsive mental health care across outpatient, hospital, academic, and community-based settings. She earned her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed her internship and residency in adult psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She further pursued advanced subspecialty training through a fellowship in Mood and Affective Disorders and a certificate in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, equipping her with deep expertise in complex psychiatric conditions and structured psychotherapy. Dr. Serena P. is the founder and lead psychiatrist of a private practice in Beverly Hills, where she treats adults, adolescents, older adults, and couples with a focus on mood disorders, personality disorders, and serious mental illness. In parallel with her clinical work, she has served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, supervising and mentoring residents and medical students for nearly a decade. Her professional experience includes leadership roles in psychiatric emergency services, inpatient and partial hospitalization programs, geriatric psychiatry, forensic evaluation, and community mental health. In addition, Dr. Serena P. is an active innovator and entrepreneur, currently co-founding a healthcare technology company focused on leveraging AI to improve care coordination, safety, and patient empowerment. Areas of Expertise • Adult, Adolescent, and Geriatric Psychiatry • Mood and Affective Disorders • Personality Disorders and Serious Mental Illness • Forensic Psychiatry and Independent Medical Evaluations • Psychiatric Emergency and Crisis Intervention • Structured and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy • Psychopharmacology and Complex Medication Management • Bilingual Psychiatric Care (English and Spanish) • Academic Teaching and Clinical Supervision • Multidisciplinary Program Development • Digital Health Innovation and AI-Enabled Care Systems Philosophy of Collaboration: Dr. Serena P. views collaboration as the foundation of effective psychiatric care and sustainable system improvement. She believes that optimal outcomes emerge when clinicians, patients, families, and allied professionals work in transparent, respectful partnership. Her collaborative approach emphasizes shared decision-making, cultural humility, and continuous learning across disciplines. By integrating academic rigor, clinical insight, and technological innovation, Dr. Serena P. fosters environments where diverse perspectives strengthen treatment planning, enhance patient safety, and support long-term recovery.