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Archives for March 2009

The 5 Commitments, in writing

March 25, 2009 By Dr. Katrina Wood

five resolutions

The following is a contract between you and yourself. This pact provides the seeds and tools for maintaining and sustaining love -- both with yourself and with the people in your relationships. 1. My feelings of interest, anger, pain, shame, loneliness, frustration and joy are mine and mine alone. They are extremely valuable. No one makes me feel a certain way, but I certainly am impacted by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: self-help

Flirting with disaster: emotional affairs

March 15, 2009 By Dr. Katrina Wood

Caution romance ahead sign

What's all the fuss about? Emotional affairs can begin quite innocently ... supposedly. A cup of coffee in the break room with a co-worker, a few intimate exchanges with a friend's wife or a student or neighbor -- all seemingly harmless, right? What if these exchanges increase little by little, and the next thing you know the context becomes more intimate. For example, you begin to share … [Read more...]

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: couples, divorce, infidelity, sex

Business consulting

Dr. Katrina Wood offers business consulting services with a focus on assisting entrepreneurs with startup mental health group practices. General consulting and coaching in the workplace for optimum performance. Learn more.

About Katrina Wood

Dr. Katrina Wood Dr. Katrina Wood is an author, lecturer and psychotherapist focusing on emotional healing. She lives in L.A., where she runs the Wilshire/Valley psychotherapy center.

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Couples intensive therapy

Wilshire/Valley Therapy Center's make-or-break sessions help couples get back on the love track … or enable them to move on. Katrina Wood, Ph.D., has developed these sessions and their content. Learn about the Couples Connect sessions.

Video interview

In January 2025, Rachael Lassoff of Meddkit, above, interviewed Dr. Katrina Wood for her "Provider Spotlight" series. They discussed trauma, healing and the power of communication. Listen in.

Dr. Wood’s ‘Faerie’ tale

Children’s fantasy adventure : Katrina Wood’s “The Night of the Faerie Rade” is now available at Amazon. A wonderful gift for kids ages 6-10.

Dr. Wood at LACPA

View Katrina Wood's talk on suicide prevention at the L.A. County Psychological Association convention.

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This blog discusses psychotherapy issues in a general way. Readers should address pressing concerns via their personal-growth support system. Some problems covered here are best handled directly by mental health providers.

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