Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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320 Pine Ave., Suite 609, Long Beach, CA 90802
Let's Connect (833) 918-2676
A Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in trauma, crisis, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationships. Veronica provides an empathetic and caring environment to work through challenges without judgment. Veronica obtained her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology and Master’s in Social Welfare at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is trained in CBT, DBT, and family and couples therapy. She is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the administration of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Deep-Brain Theta Stimulation.
Veronica is also a pioneer and clinical instructor in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAT). She is an expert consultant and Board of Behavioral Sciences clinical supervisor. Her work and training history includes Harbor UCLA, Men and Women’s Jail, Kaiser Permanente, and the Los Angeles County Psychiatric Mobile Response Team.
Various virtual group classes are available to learn skills in various psychotherapy modalities. You can remain completely anonymous with your camera and microphone turned off the entire session if you wish. See complete class / group schedule at https://PacificMindSpa.com/
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Veronica Calkins now - (833) 918-2676
Let's Connect (833) 918-2676
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem | Elevance
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Net
- Holman Group
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MHN | Health Net
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Optima
- Optum
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (833) 918-2676
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 82165 Veronica Calkins
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Certificate from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) 2015
- Certificate from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDRIA / 2018
- Attended University of California, Los Angeles, Master's (MSW), Graduated 2015
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (833) 918-2676
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (833) 918-2676
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Body Positivity
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Body Positivity
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Group Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Sandplay
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (833) 918-2676
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Groups
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. An excellent group for everyone to sharpen skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal relationships, and core mindfulness. DBT Skills will change your life! Sign up at www.PacificMindSpa.com
Expertise
Behavioral Issues
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Relationship Issues
Types of Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20-$40
Group Meets
Every Tue, Wed, Thu
Location
Long Beach, CA 90802
Email Veronica Calkins about this group or call - (833) 918-2676
EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. EMDR groups help client’s gain skills in mindfulness practice, attachment healing, and preparation if client’s ever wish to engage in individual EMDR. Sign up at www.PacificMindSpa.com
Expertise
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20-$40
Group Meets
Every Tue, Wed, Thu
Location
Long Beach, CA 90802
Email Veronica Calkins about this group or call - (833) 918-2676
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Zoom group; client’s may remain anonymous if desired. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful for depression, anxiety, personal insight and well-being. Subtle tricks change the way we think and perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Sign up at www.PacificMindSpa.com
Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20-$40
Group Meets
Every Tue, Wed, Thu
Location
Long Beach, CA 90802
Email Veronica Calkins about this group or call - (833) 918-2676
Location
Primary Location
Pacific Mind Health
320 Pine Ave.
Suite 609
Long Beach, CA 90802
(833) 918-2676Email me
Additional Location
Pacific Mind Spa
465 N Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(833) 918-2676Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2024