Introduction
Hey, I’m Cassandra!
A Black millennial therapist in California and neurodiversity affirming clinician. 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.
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I work with adults of color navigating ADHD, whether you have a diagnosis or you're just starting to connect the dots.
California License: LPCC 22495
Who I Work With
Millennials and Gen Z of color 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 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. But 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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Understand how years of undiagnosed ADHD layered with family and cultural expectations have impacted you
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Explore RSD and the weight of having your emotional intensity dismissed, invalidated, or labeled as "too much" your whole life
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Understand your emotional responses and build tools to regulate without shutting down or blowing up
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Get honest about how executive functioning challenges show up in your relationships and stop letting them create distance
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Find 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 sessions across California
50-minute individual session: $150
Sliding-scale spots available
24-hour cancellation/no show policy: $100 late fee
Currently a private-pay practice
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*Superbills available for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement
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- California State University Fullerton
B.A., Gender, Ethnicity & Multicultural Studies — Cal Poly Pomona
No blank stares, no performative nodding, I'm in it with you.
present, real, and genuinely invested.