Karen D. Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice as a Brain Trainer and Neurotherapist (karendwood.com).
Background/Education:
- B.A. in Fine Arts, California State University Hayward
- Masters in Social Work, California State University Fresno
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Worked as social worker in foster care and group home, where the clarity came that teaching brain and behavior allowed kids/parents to achieve more success.
- Became certified in Outcome Based Thinking, and continued exploration of incorporating brain functioning in counseling.
Current Work:
- Co-founder of the Clear Thinking Counseling Alliance (CTCA), a group of therapists and counselors committed to training together to help clients discover how to access their best states of mind.
- Developing concept of “art thinking,” using drawing to explore reactions, brain processing and viewing of self in the future.
- Co-facilitator for four years of a weekly support group for parents with addicted children/adults, through Prescription Abusers in Need (gotPAINUSA.com).
- Writing more books on Brain Prayers (for specific topics, i.e., brain on drugs, PTSD).
- Speaking on brain, breathing & behavior.
Personal:
- Married to Russell for thirty years, with two adult sons, Drew and Parker.
- On national Board of Directors for Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter (you deserve a weekend! agme.org).
- Voracious appetite for dark chocolate, reading anything about the brain, and biographies of the journeys of people doing faith, trauma and joy.
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Hello Karen Dawn, so glad this is finally done! Looking forward to my copy.
Hi Karen Dawn, so proud of you for doing this! Look for to seeing it!
I am ordering 3 more copies of this book by request of those who have reviewed it. Another LCSW at my church was extremely interested in using it for herself and in her work. A teacher also wanted a copy. I believe more people will request copies or order their own as they are able to see it for themselves.
Ordering 3 more copies for people at church who saw Ben’s copy and wanted their own!