Katie Wood

Katie Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Kentucky with 6 years of experience in the mental health field. She began her work in mental health while completing her undergraduate studies at Western Kentucky University and continued expanding her experience as she pursued a graduate degree.

While enrolled in a Master of Social Work program, Katie worked as a Behavioral Health Specialist at a community mental health agency. She completed her MSW in May 2019 and transitioned into clinical practice at that time. Her background includes group, individual, and family therapy with adults ranging from 18 to 65 years of age, and she also provides services to individuals aged 13 and up.

Katie has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and grief or loss. Many clients who began therapy with significant challenges in daily functioning experienced marked improvements through sustained effort and therapeutic work.

She draws from several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, Gestalt therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused methods, narrative therapy, and psychoeducation. Katie brings a compassionate and approachable manner to clinical work and places strong emphasis on building a positive therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress.

Katie partners with clients to leverage their strengths while addressing the multiple areas that affect well-being - physical health, support systems such as family and friends, work or school environments, and faith or spirituality. She holds a Kentucky clinical social work license (KY LCSW 256543) and believes that motivated individuals who are willing to engage vulnerably and work hard can achieve the goals they set.