california
real talk
real therapy
real change
for the modern woman between worlds
real life
real therapy
real talk
therapy
for
women
it didn’t used to feel this loud.
maybe it was realizing you’ve been living someone else’s idea of your life.
maybe it was being told you’re not enough of what you’re supposed to be - by your own people, by the world outside, or by both.
maybe it was realizing the language was taken, generation by generation, before it ever reached you.
maybe it was the weight of expectations you never agreed to carry.
maybe it was realizing the life your culture mapped out for you no longer fits.
you’re confronting history…
but lately the anxiety spikes harder.
the self-doubt cuts deeper.
the old wounds don’t stay buried.
Maybe it was the breakup.
Maybe it was the burnout.
and you’re finally ready to decide what belongs to you.
that’s usually when women find me.
I’m Cecilia Spero, licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. My own experience navigating the space between cultures inspired my career - and over 10 years of clinical work with women of color has deepened it. I’ve spent my career helping women navigate it, grow through it, and thrive.
I specialize in working with women navigating cultural identify - 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 - CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and strength-based work - as a foundation, not a script. I also draw from 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 work is direct, conversational, and grounded in solid clinical training and real experience.
online
therapy
for women between worlds
conversations that create change
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.
and somehow the weight of it all remained.
that’s not yours to carry alone.
“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”
“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”
real work. real topics.
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
deciding which traditions and values you actually want to carry forward
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
what shaped you still shapes you.
choose you.
therapy for women in California navigating cultural identity and the space between worlds.
free 15-minute consultation
by phone or secure video
You’ll be directed to my secure client portal. Select “I’m a new client” to book.
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.