Bernadette Wood

(she/her)

LCSW, 6 years of experience
Authentic
Solution oriented
Empowering

I was a CPS Social Worker before I was a therapist. Both of my degrees are in Social Work. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and hold licenses in California, Washington, and Oregon. I am very responsive, and your story matters to me. I have been practicing for 7 years. I assist clients ages 12 and older who are struggling with their mental health.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

I have a laid back approach. My first session involves learning more about what your needs are, providing information about how I work, and then assigning homework so we can begin to address the issues you want to work on.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Having worked with families struggling with mental health issues, and often in crisis, I have gained a strong insight into the dynamics that impact families and create longlasting negative issues.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with individuals who are ready to change the negative patterns in their lives and who are ready to put in the work needed to understand the mental health struggles that brought them int therapy. I enjoy helping indivduals process trauma and heal.

Specialties

Top specialties

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Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Accepts

Cash - $140 per session

Aetna

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Medicare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Arlo

AvMed

Blue Cross

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare

Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal

Blue Shield of California - Medicare

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

Centivo

Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Evernorth

Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)

Golden Rule

GTEB

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal

Humana - Medicare

Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

IHSS Healthy Workers

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Independence Keystone 65 HMO

Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO

Kaiser Northwest

Kaiser Northwest - Medicare

Kaiser Washington

Kaiser Washington - Medicare

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)

Regence

Regence - Medicare

Regence Group Administrators

San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal

Scripps Health Plan

SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)

Sharp Health Plan

Surest (formerly Bind)

Sutter Health Plan

Tufts Health/Cigna

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)

UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Trauma Informed Care

Prior to becoming a therapist, I was a social worker for 27 years, and have worked in the field of social services for over 31 years. I have experience working with adult survivors of child abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, commercial exploitation, and rape. Over the last three years, most of my therapeutic services have been provided to those dealing with CPTSD and/or PTSD, alhtough I am open to individuals suffering any mental health issues.

Transpersonal

In my practice, I encourage your spiritual/religious connections. Additionally, I encourage Earthing and other mindfulness techniques to assist with emotional disregulation and to help with your overall healing.

Eclectic

Journaling assignments, journaling shadow work, and journaling of dreams/nightmares are utilized to further insight into your issues and their cause, which helps to promote healing and stop unhealthy patterns of behavior.

, 77 ratings

15 ratings with written reviews

May 30, 2026

Truly appreciate her insight, holistic approach, and intelligence. Warm and empathetic woman

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 7 with Bernadette

May 27, 2026

She was incredible and very detail oriented with trying to help find solutions to various struggles with my mental health and family. It feels amazing to finally find the right therapist that really made me feel heard. Her energy was very positive and warm and has a way of making you feel cared for accurately and understood :) Highly recommend

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Bernadette

May 15, 2026

I felt uncomfortable and comfortable. And the biggest of all I felt herd. She told me her diagnosis, It was relieving. I repeated a bad habit after the session. But, I ate veggies after my bad habit of over eating. I go for sweets when I push myself. The visious cycle was deeper than I thought. I felt wrong for saying anything. My dreams was vivid and deep from the session.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Bernadette