About Holly

• Clinical Sexologist.

• Trauma Therapist.

• Intimacy Specialist.

  Helping you get past your past & develop the skills to achieve lasting change for a more pleasurable & connected life.

My name is Holly and I am a Trauma-Informed Clinical Sexologist. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and coach for individuals, couples, and families that are struggling with reaching their full potential. As a clinician, I am passionate about helping people achieve their goals and live happy, healthy, rewarding lives. I truly believe that trauma is the source of pathology, and that everyone has within them the capacity to heal. Furthermore, I am dedicated to fostering a safe environment, working with each individual to develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change to improve their quality of life.

As your therapist, I can’t guarantee that I will be able to fully understand what it is like to walk in your shoes, but I can guarantee that I can help you to sort things out, let go of what does not serve you, and create the life you truly want. Peaceful. Connected. Powerful. And Pleasurable.

I offer a judgment-free zone, hold space for healing, and offer straight forward, no-nonsense feedback (if that’s what you need). Overall, I offer you the tools and guidance to get past your past and develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change and truly start living. - Holly Wood, MS., LMFT

Holly Wood is a Los Angeles based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EMDR trained Trauma Specialist, and Clinical Sexologist specializing in trauma, sex, and intimacy concerns. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Sexuality from the California Institute of Integral Studies, focusing on sexual trauma and social justice. Holly is committed to sexual wellness by working with clients to get past their past and develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change for a more pleasurable and connected life.

Web-Based Coaching:

Life & Sex Coaching

Whereas Psychotherapy works more long-term to address problematic beliefs, behaviors, relationship issues, feelings, and problems developed from past traumas, coaching is a process which may be long- or short-term according to my clients specific needs and goals. In coaching, I work with clients to clarify goals and identify obstacles to success and problematic behaviors in order to create action plans to achieve desired results. For clients located outside of Los Angeles or with unpredictable schedules, Holly Wood offers web-based coaching. Sessions can be done using a secure video platform or over the phone.

Treatment & Services:

Trauma Healing & EMDR

Holly Wood MS., LMFT is committed to helping individuals heal from trauma, reconnect to their bodies, and work to get past their past and develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change for a more pleasurable and connected life. She uses empirically supported methods to guide clients and support them through their healing journey, helping them to reclaim their power after sexual violence.

Sex Therapy

Holly Wood MS., LMFT helps women, men, LGBTQIA, individuals, and couples increase their sexual wellness, offering specialized treatment for sexual concerns though solution-focused therapy for individuals and couples, through online services, sex coaching, and sex education.

Sex therapy is a type of talk therapy that’s designed to help individuals and couples address medical, psychological, personal, or interpersonal factors impacting sexual satisfaction. The goal of sex therapy is to help people move past physical and emotional challenges to have a satisfying relationship and pleasurable sex life. Sexual dysfunction is common. In fact, 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men report experiencing some type of sexual dysfunction during their lifetimes. These dysfunctions may include:

• Sexual Trauma

• Orgasm Difficulties

• Sexual Shame

• Low Libido

• Lack of Desire/Interest

• Erectile Dysfunction

• Premature Ejaculation

• Lack of Response to Sexual Stimulus

• Performance Anxiety/ Low Sexual Self-Esteem

• Pain during sexual activity

• Vaginismus or Vulvodynia

• Sexual Identity Concerns

• Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Serial relationships (also called “serial monogamy”)

• Infidelity

• Avoidance of love and intimacy

• Body image concerns

• Out of Control or Compulsive Sexual Behaviors

• Distressing or Unwanted Sexual Thoughts

• Desire Discrepancy in Relationships

• A Desire to Explore Consensual Nonmonogamy

Couples Therapy

Using the Gottman method of couple’s therapy, Holly Wood MS., LMFT works to create tailor-made treatment for couples of any orientation, gender, or commitment level, providing the tools needed to develop new ways to resolve your conflict, improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes to enhance your shared goals as a couple.

I truly believe that trauma is the source of pathology, and that all beings have within them the capacity to heal, which is why I am passionate about working with each individual to develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change to improve their quality of life.

Holly Wood, Los Angeles Sex Therapist