About Me:

In my professional world, I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and owner of Peaceful Presence Therapy. Specifically, I am someone who guides someone through the process of change. I like to describe this as "someone who helps you learn to help yourself". Supplying you with the tools to do the work, I love watching people grow, change, and progress to reach their full potential. With an interest in the dynamics of relationships, communication and language, and how the mind and body work, I enjoy supporting the exploration of the past and its impact on our understanding of the present. I am fascinated by how both language and physical actions intertwine with thought and frame our vision of the world. It is rewarding for me when I help people find their true identity and satisfaction in their relationships.  

Similar to my professional world, I find peace when in Pilates class or gardening as it is an individual avenue for me to appreciate growth both in myself and in all living things. My personal world includes a loving husband and energetic boxer mix, Gracie. We enjoy hiking, traveling, going to the world famous San Diego Zoo, walks along the beautiful San Diego beaches, and experimenting in the kitchen together. Both my husband and myself come from Mediterranean and Jewish Eastern European households, leaving our kitchen full of stuffed tomatoes and cabbage rolls, borscht, latkas, pate, and many different types of cheeses as well as filled with several languages: English, Greek, Russian, and Yiddish.

Contact me directly via email at veroniki@peacefulpresencetherapy.com.