Grace Wood, MS, LPC.

I completed my bachelor's degree at Southwestern University, a tiny liberal arts school.  I completed my Master's in Counseling at the University of Kansas, which was the total opposite.

My passion is in working with people who are exploring their identity in some way or another.  For this reason, I love working with college students and young adults.  This period of transition is just ridiculous.  We have to figure out what we want to do for the rest of our lives (seemingly) at eighteen.  Oh, and also figure out how to make money while we earn the degree that helps us make money.  We're supposed to have friendships, romantic relationships, and figure out who we are... while learning what an appropriate interest rate is on a student loan.  It's a lot--way too much to do by yourself.  I had help when I was in that position, and you deserve help too.

Our identity is also in question every time we face a big transition—a break up, a career change, a move. Even things that are positive, like getting married or having kids, can cause us to seriously question who we are and what we are doing with our time here. It can be scary. It can be overwhelming. Let’s talk about it.

Along with identity development, I'm very interested in working with athletes.  I was an athlete for most of my life, but I quit my sport when I started college.  The transition was weird and it kind of felt like I lost part of who I was.  On top of that, I realized my sport had ingrained a lot of unhealthy ideas about body image.  If that sounds familiar to you, I would love to help.

My therapy methods draw from a few theories, which I love to talk about, but you probably don't want to read.  Basically, my view is that life is going to have highs and inevitable lows.  The lows suck, I won't deny it, but we don't need to live in fear of them.  By using our strengths, and other tools like mindfulness, we are fully equipped to take on those lows.

The most important part of counseling is to have a trusting, understanding relationship with your therapist.  Schedule a free consultation today.