Dr. Helen Antoniak

Dr. Helen Antoniak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California with 40 years of experience. She emphasizes compassionate communication and brings a calm, professional approach to helping people navigate difficult transitions.

Her educational background includes an Associate of Arts from the University of San Diego, a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, a Master of Social Work from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. from the University for Humanistic Studies. These academic credentials support a long career of clinical and community work.

Dr. Antoniak’s professional history spans many settings. Her most recent role involved working with military reservists returning from deployment. Earlier positions include serving as a Protective Services Worker for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency and working with teenagers in a residential treatment program. She helped establish the Adoption Center of San Diego, served as resident manager of a home for women and children who had been homeless, and as a Community Development Specialist she created a nonprofit called The Widowed to Widowed Program to support people grieving the death of a spouse. She has also worked as a social worker at Rancho Pino, a residential mental health training center, and supervised foster grandparents at Home of the Guiding Hands.

These varied experiences inform her ability to assess client needs and design therapeutic plans. Her particular areas of support include adoption-related concerns, career guidance, setting and clarifying goals, grief support, and stress reduction.