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.

Evidence-based therapy for deep thinkers
Psychotherapist with advanced training

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