Peter Vernezze, LCSW, AZ | Psychotherapist

About Peter Vernezze

Focus areas

Anger Management

Mood Disorders

Therapy For Chronic Pain / Illness

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Work-Related Counseling

Chronic Relapse

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Attachment-based

Dialectical (DBT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Existential

Identity

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Peter Vernezze

Hi there, I'm Peter! My name is Peter Vernezze, and I am a licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) in Arizona. I hold a Master's in Social Work from Arizona State University. I treat a broad range of mental health issues using mindfulness-based approaches. My approach I use mindfulness-based methods, focusing on third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. I help clients develop skills (virtues) to live more fully and joyfully in the present. My focus I work with adult clients across the spectrum of distress, from mild unhappiness to extreme despair. I have experience with anxiety, anger, depression, grief, PTSD, complex trauma, substance use, and life transitions. My communication style I create a welcoming and respectful environment. Clients often say they feel understood, accepted, and able to open up. My journey to mental healthcare I came to therapy after a career as a philosophy professor. I was more interested in practical applications of philosophy than theory. This led me to certification by the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA), which trains philosophers to apply wisdom outside academia. However, finding clients was difficult, so I faced a choice: stay in the ivory tower or pursue counseling in the real world, which required a new path. I chose the latter, becoming a licensed psychotherapist. My goals for you Goals are important in therapy. If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there?

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Gambling Addiction

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Gambling Addiction

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Arizona

Education and training

Arizona State University, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1609493139

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What practice does Peter Vernezze work with?

Peter Vernezze works with Rula Health - Arizona.

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