california
real talk
real therapy
real change
for the woman between worlds
what shaped you still shapes you
the piece that’s missing
anxiety. people-pleasing. never feeling like enough.
you've examined all of it - just never through this lens...
“when cultural identity goes unexamined, it doesn't just feel uncomfortable. it shows up in your body, your relationships, your sense of what you're allowed to want”
you grew up with a heritage culture on one side and mainstream American life on the other. you've spent your life managing the distance between them.
too much for one world. not enough for the other.
you've sat at the table in both worlds and felt like a guest in each one.
you didn't choose all of who you became.
some of it was shaped by what was required of you.
some by what was taken from those who came before you.
somewhere along the way, the language was lost. or the traditions faded. stories untold.
or maybe the culture was always there - loud, present, full - and what got lost was you, somewhere inside of it.
real life
real therapy
real talk
therapy
for
women
I’m Cecilia Spero, licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. My own experience navigating the space between cultures inspired my career - and over a decade of clinical work with women has deepened it.
I specialize in working with women navigating cultural identity - women who feel disconnected from a culture they love but feel they can’t fully claim, and women who feel overwhelmed by a culture’s expectations and are trying to find themselves within it.
I use evidence-based approaches as a foundation, not a script, drawing on philosophy and deeper pattern work to examine identity, meaning, and the stories shaping your life.
Together we work through the anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and stuck patterns that emerge when cultural identity goes unexamined - and we build toward something better.
This isn’t about adjusting to a culture, or just managing family expectations - it’s about the weight of culture itself, whether you feel locked out of it or locked into it.
online
therapy
for women between worlds
conversations that create change
rediscovering or reclaiming your cultural heritage
understanding why the language or traditions were lost - and what to do with that
releasing the shame of not feeling “enough” within your culture
making sense of which parts of your culture feel like home, and which parts you’re still working through
finding your own identity outside of your family’s or culture’s expectations
understanding how cultural messaging shaped your anxiety, your relationships, your sense of worth
anxiety. depression. people-pleasing. perfectionism.
the exhaustion of never feeling like enough.
real talk starts with naming what’s actually going on - and for so many women, it traces back to culture: who you were taught to be, and what it’s cost you to become her.
real work. real topics
choose you
therapy for women in California navigating cultural identity and the space between worlds.
“the in-between isn’t a problem to be solved. it’s a place that shapes you in ways that are both challenging and extraordinary”
free 15-minute phone consultation
You’ll be directed to my secure client portal. Select “I’m a new client” to book.
or call 310-626-1663
Cecilia Spero, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker California
License #74879
I do not provide crisis services. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 911.