Hi, I’m Cecilia
My work is shaped not only by clinical training, but by decades of lived experience - through love, loss, motherhood, heartbreak, reinvention, and starting over. I’ve been there. I’m there now. With you. I understand the realities women navigate across a lifetime. Roles shift. Bodies change. Relationships evolve.
And for many women, there’s trauma woven into those chapters - sometimes loud, sometimes quiet - that shapes anxiety, confidence, and the way they move through the world.
I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a foundation, through a strength-based, woman-centered lens. Practical tools. Honest conversations. A focus on the strengths you already carry.
But I’m far from being your average CBT therapist.
Therapy with me isn’t scripted or sterile. It’s thoughtful, direct, and human. We can talk about the hard things without filtering ourselves. Real life deserves real conversation.
I draw from philosophy and deeper pattern work to examine identity, meaning, and the stories shaping your life.
As a lifelong artist, my creative lens is inevitably incorporated into my therapy style. I see patterns others might miss. I approach problems with curiosity, and offer perspectives that are just left of center - in a good way.
Deep connection is central to my work. I attune closely, ask direct questions, and stay present for the process of change.
Outside of therapy, you’ll find me on a trail with my dogs, watching a good documentary, at a flea market, or exploring places where culture thrives. My astrology sign is Cancer.
education
UCLA - Master’s Social Welfare
UCLA - Bachelor in Sociology; Minor in Chicana/o Studies
experience
10+ years of clinical experience in in-patient/outpatient therapeutic settings
facilities, treating a vast range of mental health disorders
modalities
cognitive behavioral therapy
cognitive processing therapy
psychodynamic therapy
motivational interviewing
exposure response prevention
acceptance and commitment therapy
moral reconation therapy
Licensed with the CA Board of Behavioral Science LCSW#74879