ABOUT MIKE

Michael Wood is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in personal growth. He obtained an M.A in Counseling Psychology from National University in 2007, a B.A degree in Social Psychology from the University of La Verne and a B.A degree in Spanish from the University of Valenica, Spain.

With 25 years of corporate experience prior to becoming a therapist, Michael (Mike) brings real world insight, understanding and depth of knowledge, setting him apart from other therapists. His clinical experience includes crisis intervention work for the City of Orange mental health program and as a therapist for Brookside Institute and The Brain Treatment Center in Newport Beach, CA. For the past 10 years, Mike has worked as Lifestyle Management coach and therapist for the exclusive Prive Swiss programs.

Mike's passion and motivation for becoming a therapist as a second career are founded in his childhood experiences growing up in an alcoholic family system. Mike's personal 40 years recovery experience has proved instrumental in his ability to treat others.

Further areas of expertise include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Psychodynamic therapies. Mike has extensive experience treating addictions that include: Substances, work, codependencing, porn and sex addiction issues.

Mike is focused on his private practice in Laguna Niguel.

Michael F. Wood, California State License LMFT 52644