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Into the great wide open

October 22, 2014 By Dr. Katrina Wood

sailing into the unknown

Reaching midlife has its ups and downs. You've worked hard and deserve to reap some of the benefits of your investments in life. The kids are either gone or rarely spend time at home. Life and its new horizons stretch out before you -- beckoning you to partake in new and unexplored ways. It's often hard to move from a role with which you have always been associated to something else. To explore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: self-help Tagged With: aging

When adult children reject parents

August 6, 2014 By Dr. Katrina Wood

family with lost child

Being estranged from your adult child can be one of the most agonizing experiences in life. If your adult child has severed the connection, you undoubtedly have experienced pain and trauma. The reasons for these breaks vary; sometimes it is never completely clear why such a hard loss occurs. If this is the case in your life, now is the time for self-reflection and examination. An exploration of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: families, parenting

Family fun in the Great Outdoors

June 1, 2014 By Dr. Katrina Wood

playing on family vacation

Traveling across the U.S. during vacation time is a wonderful adventure for many families. Road trips whose memories last a lifetime. Families crossing multiple state lines, visiting some of the most beautiful parks and landmarks in the world. Camping in the outdoors, discovering waterfalls, reveling in all those big wide open spaces. It's all part of the rich American way of life. Getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: families, good vibrations Tagged With: sports & recreation

They all laughed — and got better

April 9, 2014 By Dr. Katrina Wood

Patch Adams doctor of humor

When Dr. Patch Adams first starting showing up at hospitals wearing his big red clown's nose, his fellow MDs thought perhaps he had lost his mind. Many expressed concern for the good doctor's stability. Adams asked these dubious medical professionals to humor him. They did. Soon enough, he led the profession into embracing healing of an unusual kind. That of laughter. Hunter D. "Patch" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: good vibrations, healing

Guilt: Yes, it’s tricky

March 2, 2014 By Dr. Katrina Wood

Jiminy Cricket of Disney fame

Just about all of us experience guilt one way or another. But how much, for how long, and in what circumstances? Did we pinch our younger brother when he took the last cookie from the plate? After all, father noticed and admonished us for being so mean. Would we have felt guilt if father hadn't reacted? Did we feel guilt for being mean -- or were we just mad that we were caught in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: stress and trauma Tagged With: emotions

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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.

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About Dr. Katrina Wood

Southern California psychotherapistKatrina Wood is an author, lecturer and certified life coach focusing on psychotherapy and emotional healing. She lives in Los Angeles, where she runs the Wilshire/Valley psychotherapy center. ( More )

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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.

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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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