Faith Wood, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Coping Skills and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Coping Skills, Anxiety, ADHD, Body Image, Codependency, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Domestic Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth

Fees

Individual sessions $125; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

Racial Justice Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Texas Woman's University

Years in practice

6

Education & qualifications