Therapist & Types Of Services Offered
Randi Wood (she/they), MS, Professional Counselor Associate
*** Not accepting new clients at this time. Waiting list only at this time.
A Little Bit About Me:
Hi, There! My name is Randi & I go by she/they pronouns.
Like most mental health professionals, I joined this field because I have a deep desire to help other people make meaningful change in their lives. What may be more unique about me is in addition to my education and professional background, that I have lived experience in overcoming adversity.
I grew up in in foster care where I lived and moved into over twenty homes in the midwest before I aged out of the system at the age of 21. I saw a lot of people suffer around me, including myself. I experienced different types of childhood abuse, trauma, and grief growing up. I also experienced systemic barriers from growing up in poverty, being neurodivergent, existing as a plus-size (aka fat) and femme presenting person. I have learned a lot about suffering through my experience, education, and my career.
Although I have faced a multitude of adversity, I also have to recognize the privileges I have of being white and able-bodied. It is with these privileges, a few right environmental factors, some caring people, a bit of counseling, and a deep desire to persevere that I have healed and overcame.
I know what it is like to see people falling through the cracks of different systems, raw, and suffering from a complexity of things going on. I want to help other people learn that they can heal, that they are not alone and on a very deep level that it is possible to change your life, heal, and break through barriers.
A little bit about my therapy style & my professional background:
- I have received a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
- I am a Certified Qualified Mental Health Professional with the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon.
- I am Professional Counselor Associate.
My work experience:
I have experience working in the mental health field with clients from diverse backgrounds with various intersectionalities over the past five years. I have worked with people who are unhoused, BIPOC, disabled/different abilities, throughout spectrum of sexuality and gender, multiple different social economic statuses, various mental health disorders, victims of crimes, offenders of crimes, foster youth, and severe persistent mental illness. I have a heart for marginalized communities and slots in my availability for clients who may need a sliding scale.
I offer individual therapy services for:
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression Disorders
- Grief
- Trauma
- LGBTQIA2S+ Issues
- Body Image and Self Esteem Issues
- Internalized Fatphobia and Diet Culture
Theories:
- mindfulness theory
- trauma-informed cognitive behavioral theory (CBT)
- EMDR
- somatic work
- strength based theory
- creative art techniques
- exposure response prevention (ERP)
- inner child work
- motivational interviewing
- person centered theory
Lens:
- Fat positive
- Sex positive
- Multicultural lens
- Feminist lens
- Health At Every Size (HAES) lens
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach me at randiwood@roaringrivertherapyservices.com or drop me a line in the contact us tab.
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Under Clinical Supervision of Rainer Quinn Catkin Rivenburgh, MAAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LAT, LPC, SEP and Katie Playfair, LPC, NCC