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Archives for April 2009

Show your fear, not your anger

April 26, 2009 By Dr. Katrina Wood

Deer in headlights - showing fear

It's okay to say you're afraid. Using the language of fear -- and not anger -- can promote intimacy and preserve love. Remember when you saw your child bolt down the pathway heading straight for the road and you yelled out in anger? Or when your spouse accidentally knocked over the saucepan of hot water and you angrily blamed him for being clumsy? Our nervous system reacts in a few simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: self-help, stress and trauma Tagged With: panic & fear

Sexual healing for your relationship

April 4, 2009 By Dr. Katrina Wood

sexual adventure for couples

Sex is important for men and women. In this age of distractions, pressures and stress it can be easy to forget just how essential sex and lovemaking are in our lives. We are sexual by nature, and it's healthful to value and celebrate this vital part of who we are. If a week or more has gone by and you and your partner have not made love, you might want to consider: Why? Are you avoiding one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: couples, 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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