As his colleague in training for more than 6 years, I have observed Brien Wood’s therapeutic work many times. I consider him an excellent couples and individual psychotherapist. He is warm, authentic and very present in his work with clients. He is thoughtful, knowledgeable and skillful in helping couples recognize their habitual patterns of dealing with each other and at the same time very supportive in helping them find new and more satisfying ways of relating. Brien is fully devoted to the continuous professional development and very generous in passing on his knowledge and skills to other therapists. If you are looking for a couples’ therapist to deepen your connection, relate more authentically, increase your understanding and appreciation of each other, and learn how to deal with difference, Brien Wood is an excellent choice.

I recommend Brien Wood to my friends who are looking for an individual or couple therapist. Brien is present and grounded, authentic and deep psychotherapist, with a great sense of humor. He is devoted to deepening his therapeutic knowledge and skills: for the last 8 years Ive met Brien at multiple professional trainings. I enjoyed his workshop presentations and I had a pleasure to witness the growth of his therapeutic and supervisory skills. My husband and I had a wonderful experience with Brien and his partner Evonne as instructors of the Bringing baby home workshop. It was a personalized, interactive, and fun workshop for expectant parents. Brien is a gentle and very helpful supervisor. He was my coach and mentor in setting up my own counseling practice. In our meetings, he was always focused and very helpful. Thank you Brien!

As professional colleague of Brien Wood I highly recommend Brien as a psychotherapist. Brien and I met in a post graduate training program for therapists in Los Angeles. The group of advanced therapists were interested in refining their therapeutic skills. Substantial review of psychotherapy literature,presentations,clinical demonstrations and clinical feedback were part of the program. Brien excelled. His natural and scholastic acumen in the field of Psychotherapy made him stand out. His work was creative and substantial. His study of human behavior and how people get stuck adds to how Brien works and makes a difference in the lives of people I observed him working with.Brien has continued his training in Seattle and emerged as a Supervisor of other psychotherapists.I would recommend Brien as a therapist, as a group leader and now as a clinical supervisor.

Thank you for listening and answering my questions on such short notice on the phone this morning. I was feeling distressed, confused and alone and being able to ask you and hear your response to my relationship and personal trouble helped me feel less alone. There’s still more work to be done but I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. Thank you.

When I find myself stuck I often think of Brien and how he would navigate the situation. When I do go to him for help I am almost always immediately put at ease with his warm, kind, non-judgmental demeanor. Brien is extremely knowledgeable about psychotherapy, but more importantly hes a great human being and I simply feel good when I am around him.

Brien is warm, insightful, and encouraging. His fresh perspective has helped me deepen my understanding of myself and enriched my understanding of my partner. Since Brien entered my life, I now live a fuller, more holistic existence, and I can not recommend him highly enough to others seeking individual or couples therapy.

As his colleague in a professional training group, Ive had the opportunity to interact with Brien personally and see his work. Brien is a skilled and knowledgeable therapist. He is both challenging and highly supportive.

I would recommend Brien wholeheartedly and without reservation. I am familiar with his work as his colleague and have much respect for it.