Dr. Angela Hood is a Marriage and Family Therapist that provide counseling to families, couples, women and children. Dr. Hood received a Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University as well as her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her doctoral research focused on sexual abuse among Afro-Caribbean women and the meaning they derive from their experience. Dr. Hood has worked in the mental health field for 7 years. She has worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and trauma. She has worked with multiple populations to include adolescents, substances users, department of children and families, and parents involved with the court system. through her matriculation and work experience Dr. Hood has developed a reputation working relationships with community partners in her local community. She specializes in Narrative, Collaborative, and Solution Focused Therapy approaches to counseling. She also offers Christian counseling, pre-marital counseling, business startup coaching, AAMFT supervision to interns, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning and mentoring. Her goal is to assist families in achieving the life they "thrive" towards by working them to overcome life stressors.
Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Dr. Hood is exceptional. She's professional and insightful and compassionate. She is helping me a great deal.
Written on Jul 27, 2020 after therapy with Angela for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
My experience with Dr.Hood has been amazing!!!Going on this journey of healing and self care is just what I needed and I feel that I have perfectly been matched.I have a counselor that can meet me specific needs.Im already telling and encouraging my friends and family about the benefits I have received in just two sessions.I want others to feel some of the weight of the world lifted off them aswell.I highly recommended this counselor.
Written on Jul 20, 2020 after therapy with Angela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Hood has been extremely helpful to me in our sessions and always listens to what my needs are with whatever I am dealing with. She has introduced me to numerous techniques that have helped greatly with my generalized anxiety disorder and OCD.
Written on Jul 19, 2020 after therapy with Angela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She’s honestly the most caring person I know!
Written on Jul 18, 2020 after therapy with Angela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr. Hood is very caring and takes times to really delve into your concerns. She is also great at providing suggestions and activities that can help keep you on track with your goals. I am just getting started but she makes me feel like I am on the right track.
Written on Jul 14, 2020 after therapy with Angela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes