Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
1721 Artesia Blvd, Suite E, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Let's Connect (310) 455-8439
It’s hard to tune out those inner critics that leave us feeling not good enough, alone, and hopeless. Sometimes we have difficult thoughts and experiences we have never shared with anyone that also leave us feeling nervous, disconnected and depleted. What if you could take all that negativity and use it to fuel creativity? A kind of creativity that offers healing and liberation from the hurt- one that allows movement when we are stuck. In therapy with me you will express yourself with more than just talk. My approach is empathic, gender affirming, culturally humble, LGBTQIA+ celebrating, radically accepting, and direct.
Holding two master's degrees, I am trained in traditional talk therapy and art therapy. This gives you the option to find deeper meaning and healing by combining talk therapy with art making. Art therapy is a holistic approach, for all ages, that connects our minds and bodies with the world, and each other, creating change through creativity.
Seeking support is a sign of strength, so your search for a therapist already sets you on a path to a healthier place. I look forward to learning about you and being with you as you learn about yourself. "I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when the singing is not necessarily prescribed" (Mary Oliver)
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Pay by Cash, Check
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (310) 455-8439
Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 122281 Alison Wood
- In Practice for 17 Years
- Certificate from Art Therapy Credentials Board 09-054 / 2007
- Certificate from Pratt Institute MPS Creative Arts Therapy / 2007
- Attended California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University , Graduated 2017
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (310) 455-8439
Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Adoption
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Illness
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Gender Expansive
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (310) 455-8439
Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Expressive Arts
- Feminist
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (310) 455-8439
Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC
Location
Primary Location
Alison Wood Psychotherapy, Art Therapy
1721 Artesia Blvd
Suite E
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Nearby Areas
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Alison Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MPS, ATR-BC