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Veronica Calkins

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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402 West Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101
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Available both in-person and online
402 West Broadway Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101
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We offer therapy for Pacific Mind Health patients who are also receiving care through our medication management program, providing a connected and supportive treatment experience. Veronica Calkins is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, crisis, grief, anxiety, and relationships. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and family and couples therapy. She is certified in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and deep-brain theta stimulation.
Veronica earned her master’s in social welfare and her bachelor of arts in psychology with a minor in applied developmental psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her experiences include Harbor UCLA, Men and Women’s Jail, Kaiser Permanente, and the Los Angeles Psychiatric Mobile Response team.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Pacific Mind Health - Online

402 West Broadway

Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92101 map

(562) 268-0957

Pacific Mind Health - Online

4900 California Avenue

Tower B, 2nd Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93309 map

My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Veronica Calkins
Let's Connect (562) 268-0957
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Pacific Mind Health - Online

402 West Broadway

Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92101 map

(562) 268-0957

Pacific Mind Health - Online

4900 California Avenue

Tower B, 2nd Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93309 map

My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Veronica Calkins

Finances

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Wire

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Humana
  • Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
  • Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • New Directions | Lucet
  • Optum
  • Providence
  • TRICARE
  • TriWest
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (562) 268-0957

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 82165 Veronica Calkins
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 13 years
  • Attended University of California, Los Angeles, Master's (MSW), Graduated 2015
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDRIA / 2018
  • Certificate from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) 2015
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (562) 268-0957
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (562) 268-0957

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Child
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • 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
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (562) 268-0957
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (562) 268-0957

Client Focus

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

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
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Group Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Sandplay
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (562) 268-0957
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (562) 268-0957

Groups


Location

Primary Location

Pacific Mind Health - Online

402 West Broadway

Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92101

(562) 268-0957

Additional Location

Pacific Mind Health - Online

4900 California Avenue

Tower B, 2nd Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(562) 268-0957
Photo of Veronica Calkins, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Take the first step to help. Call now - (562) 268-0957
Photo of Veronica Calkins, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Take the first step to help. Call now - (562) 268-0957