About Brittaney Wood, LPC
A therapist who pays attention to the whole picture.
I'm Brittaney Wood, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and disordered eating in adults. A lot of the women I work with are highly capable. They get things done. They're responsible, thoughtful, and used to figuring things out on their own. They're also exhausted. Sometimes the problem is anxiety. Sometimes it's OCD hiding behind what looks like overthinking or perfectionism. Sometimes ADHD has been underneath years of self-criticism. Sometimes food has become part of the way an already-overloaded nervous system is coping. My job is to understand what's actually happening before deciding what to do about it.
How I Work
I want to understand what's happening before we decide what to do about it.
I don't believe good therapy starts with immediately pushing you toward the hardest thing. We'll spend time getting to know you, the patterns you've been living with, what you've already tried, and what you want to be different. I want to understand the context before I start handing you strategies. Then we'll get more direct. I'll name patterns when I see them. I'll tell you when I think anxiety is making a decision for you. I'll challenge you when I think you're avoiding something important. And I'll also tell you when I think you're asking far more of yourself than you need to. You won't have to wonder what we're working on or why.
Evidence-based doesn't have to mean one-size-fits-all.
My clinical work draws from Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT-AR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and DBT skills. What we use depends on what you're actually dealing with. If OCD is driving the problem, that may mean ERP. If ADHD is contributing to years of shame and overwhelm, we'll address that. If food has become part of the cycle, we'll look at the relationship between your brain, behavior, emotions, and eating patterns. I don't believe in forcing every person into the same treatment model simply because that's the model I know.
You don't have to figure out the whole picture before you come in.
You might know exactly what you want help with. Or you might know that you're anxious all the time, spending too much time in your head, struggling with food, or having thoughts you don't understand and have no idea what category any of that belongs in. That's okay. Part of therapy is figuring that out together. And if another provider needs to be part of the picture, I believe in that too. With your permission, I coordinate with dietitians, prescribers, physicians, and other providers when collaboration makes sense. You shouldn't have to be the person connecting all the dots between your own care.
Who This is For
The work I do most often
I primarily work with women experiencing:
Anxiety & overthinking
Worry, perfectionism, uncertainty, intrusive thoughts, and the feeling that your brain is always "on."
OCD
Including intrusive thoughts, compulsions, reassurance-seeking, Health OCD, ROCD, and other OCD presentations. I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) when appropriate.
ADHD in adults
Particularly women navigating late diagnosis, executive functioning difficulties, emotional regulation, shame, and the pressure to compensate.
Overeating & binge eating
Including the complicated overlap between ADHD, anxiety, restriction, bingeing, and the relationship with food.
Couples affected by these concerns
I also work with couples when OCD, ADHD, anxiety, or eating concerns are affecting the relationship.
The Person Behind the Practice
A little about me
I'm based on the West Coast and work entirely through telehealth. Outside of work, I'm usually training for a marathon, chasing around my toddler, or working on allyd, a business I co-founded focused on making collaborative care easier for independent clinicians.
I take my work seriously, but I don't think therapy needs to feel overly formal. I'm direct, curious, and pretty comfortable talking about the things people sometimes have a hard time saying out loud.
And I have a particular soft spot for people who are incredibly hard on themselves.
You don't need to manage how I receive what you share. You can just say it.
Credentials & Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor
Colorado · LPC.0022039
South Carolina · TLC 2563 PC
Arizona · LPC-24913
Idaho · #2971592
Clinical approaches
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT-AR
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills
Emotionally Focus Therapy
All therapy is provided via secure telehealth to adults located in states where I am currently licensed or authorized to practice.
Wondering if we're a good fit?
You don't need to know exactly what's wrong or what you need from therapy before you reach out. We'll talk about what's been going on, what you're hoping will feel different, and whether I might be the right person to help. The consultation is free, and there's no pressure to decide on anything during the call.