Introduction
Hey, I’m Cassandra!
A Black millennial therapist and neurodiversity affirming clinician in California. I’m not about toxic positivity or “just think positive” when the world is on fire. I’m more of a “we survived parents who didn’t do therapy, lived through a global shutdown, and now we're learning that boundaries are non-negotiable” kind of therapist.
I work with adults navigating ADHD, whether you have a diagnosis or you're just starting to connect the dots. Many of the people I work with are Millennials, Gen Z, and college students navigating relationships, academics, emotional overwhelm, and the cultural dynamics that influence how they show up in the world while being an ADHDer.
California License: LPCC 22495
Who I Work With
Millennials and Gen Z who are:
- Tired of being the “strong one”
- Stuck in relationship patterns and starting to wonder if ADHD is part of it
- Learning boundaries for the first time
- Unpacking people-pleasing and survival patterns
- Noticing cycles of self-sabotage
- Navigating rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), shame spiraling, or conflict avoidance
- Figuring out ADHD, diagnosed or not
I work with adults across cultures, identities, and backgrounds. People who are tired of having to explain the nuances of their existence, code-switch in therapy, or perform just to be understood.
An unfiltered space grounded in respect, understanding, and compassion for your humanness.
What you can expect
Therapy with me is warm, direct, and sometimes funny. It's also grounded in clinical expertise and practical strategies that work with your brain, not against it.
Here's what that actually looks like:
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Understanding how years of undiagnosed ADHD layered with family and cultural expectations have impacted you
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Exploring rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) and the weight of having your emotional intensity dismissed, invalidated, or labeled as "too much" your whole life
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Understanding your emotional responses and build tools to regulate without shutting down or blowing up
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Getting honest about how executive functioning challenges show up in your relationships and stop letting them create distance
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Finding real strategies that actually work for your brain and your life
We move at your pace, not the speed of productivity culture.
Sessions & Fees
Telehealth in California I In-Person in Riverside, CA
50-minute individual session: $150
Flexible payment options:
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Private-pay
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Sliding-scale spots available
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Superbills available for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement
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Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield of CA, Carelon, Cigna.
24-hour cancellation/no show policy: $100 late fee
Credentials
Cassandra Spinks-Gilbert, LPCC 22495
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor — California Board of Behavioral Sciences
M.S., Counseling Psychology — Hope International University
M.S., Higher Education, concentration in student development- California State University Fullerton
B.A., Gender, Ethnicity & Multicultural Studies, emphasis in African American studies— Cal Poly Pomona
No blank stares, no performative nodding, I'm in it with you.
present, real, and genuinely invested.