Carol Wood, LMFT

Carol Wood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical guidance. Her work often centers on self esteem, relationships, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She uses mindfulness in session and gives homework when clients want it. Mindfulness techniques are woven into conversations to help people notice patterns and calm intense feelings. Carol also draws on years of customer service and community work to stay grounded and practical in problem solving. Carol has a long history of community involvement in California. She served on the board of Project Touch in Hermosa Beach and on the California Marriage and Family Therapists South Bay/Long Beach group. She provided therapy through South Bay Youth Project and Beach Cities Health District for many years. In sessions, Carol listens for what matters most and helps people build small, doable changes. She offers guidance on communication, boundaries, and managing stress in daily life. Clients who like clear suggestions and gentle structure often find this approach useful. She also brings a background in Reiki and interest in energy work for those who mention it. That is offered alongside talk therapy rather than replacing it. People often come for help with coping skills, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or rebuilding confidence after setbacks.