Elizabeth (Libby) Wood, MFT
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
I use a relational psychoanalytic approach and treat people suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma and grief.
I am certified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, using a relational approach. I’ve recently graduated from two rigorous trainings with the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (PAPPTP) at Stanford University. Additionally, I have a certificate in Art Therapy, and have extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression. My prior clinical experience was working in Emergency Departments at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals where I provided psychiatric evaluations and safety planning for adults and children. I earned my master's degree in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California. I was offered a position working on O'ahu for the State of Hawai'i Department of Education facilitating individual talk and art therapy with children. I moved back to Santa Cruz and spent several years providing clinical evaluations at a psychiatric crisis unit and inpatient hospital for the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Center.
Practice hours (PDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Severe depression
- Eating disorders
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Athletic/Sports performance
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Feminist Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$150 — $185per session
- Sliding scale
- Package pricing
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-pocket
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Venmo
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
126337, California
Certificates
Fellowship Year Graduate
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program at Stanford.
Two-Year Program, Selected Trainee
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program at Stanford.
Registered Expressive Art Therapist
International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Education
California Institute of Integral Studies
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2017
University of Vermont
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2005