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ABOUT Roger Wood, M.F.T.

 

I have been in private practice for over twenty five years and am wholely dedicated to providing my clients with the best care possible. In my practice I create a safe place for you to explore past and present issues blocking you from expressing yourself in your relationships and preventing you from accomplishing your goals or even having goals.

 

I began my career working with adolescents, making home visits in a diversion program where I counseled adolescents and their families for behavior, school, and drug problems. Through these home visits I became acquainted with families of different cultural, social and economic backgrounds, which has given me invaluable insights into how people live their lives.

 

After working with adolescents for a number of years, I was offered a position working in a chemical dependency program treating adult clients for alcohol and drug addiction. As a result, once again, I

gained invaluable experience and insight working in the field of addiction treatment.

 

When I felt the time was right, based on the knowledge gained from my experiences, I started my own practice. And now, for over the last twenty five years, I have counseled children, adolescents, and adults privately, and have worked with several hospitals counseling chronically mentally ill patients and geriatric clients.