Elizabeth (Libby) Wood, MFT
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
I enjoy working with people navigating depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and stress related to life transitions.
I’m glad you’re here! I am certified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, using a relational psychoanalytic approach, and integrate threads of art therapy in my practice. I have years of experience working in acute psychiatric settings, having worked with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in their Emergency Departments. I’ve completed two rigorous trainings with the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (PAPPTP) at Stanford University. After earning my master's degree in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California in 2017, I spent a year working on O'ahu for the State of Hawai'i Department of Education facilitating individual and group psychotherapy and art therapy with children. Upon moving back to California in 2018, I spent several years within the acute locked psychiatric crisis setting at the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Center.
Practice hours (PST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Eating disorders
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
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
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Neurodivergent people
- 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
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Feminist Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Art Therapy
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$90 — $150per session
- Package pricing
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Paypal
- 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