Karen D. Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice as a Brain Trainer and Neurotherapist.
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Background/Education:
– B.A. in Fine Arts, California State University Hayward
– Masters in Social Work, California State University Fresno
– Licensed Clinical Social Worker
– Worked as social worker in foster care and group home, where the clarity came that teaching brain and behavior allowed kids/parents to achieve more success.
– Became certified in Outcome Based Thinking, and continued exploration of incorporating brain functioning in counseling.
Current Work:
– Founder of the Clear Thinking Counseling Alliance (CTCA), a group of therapists and counselors committed to training together to help clients discover how to access their best states of mind.
– Developing concept of “art thinking,” using drawing to explore reactions, brain processing and viewing of self in the future.
– Co-facilitator for four years of a weekly support group for parents with addicted children/adults, through Prescription Abusers in Need (gotPAINUSA.com). – Writing more books on Brain Prayers (for specific topics, i.e., brain on drugs, PTSD). – Speaking on brain, breathing & behavior.
Personal:
– Married to Russell for thirty years, with two adult sons, Drew and Parker.
– On national Board of Directors for Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter (you deserve a weekend! agme.org).
– Voracious appetite for dark chocolate, reading anything about the brain, and biographies of the journeys of people doing faith, trauma and joy.