Carol Wood , LMFT

Carol Wood is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 29 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Her work blends practical therapeutic tools with a calm, mindful presence developed over decades of practice and community involvement.

She emphasizes mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help clients build coping skills, reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop concrete strategies for daily life. In addition to her LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she is a Reiki Master Teacher, a role she integrates selectively into her work to offer an additional layer of attunement for clients who find that approach helpful. She also assigns optional between-session practices for clients who prefer structured homework to accelerate progress.

Carol's background includes long-term clinical roles with community organizations and boards, including Project Touch in Hermosa Beach and the California Marriage and Family Therapists South Bay/Long Beach chapter, as well as contracts with South Bay Youth Project and Beach Cities Health District. That breadth of experience informs her ability to address blended family dynamics, codependency, parenting challenges, workplace stress, addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping concerns, and issues related to identity and isolation. She brings a compassionate, solution-focused stance aimed at helping people regain a sense of control and purpose.

Mindfulness and Cognitive Tools for Online Healing

Carol Wood integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that can reduce reactivity, improve emotional regulation, and support recovery from trauma and overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carol works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and tailors techniques accordingly. Whether a client benefits most from thought-focused skill-building, mindfulness practices, or a blend of both, the therapist and client decide together on a plan and adjust it as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through multiple communication options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity through life changes. Licensed professionals can deliver these therapeutic approaches effectively in virtual formats, allowing clients to receive consistent support from therapists without sacrificing convenience.