James Woody

In addition to his work at the Biola Counseling Center, Dr. Woody serves as special appointment faculty at Rosemead School of Psychology. Dr. Woody is particularly interested in the clinical training of graduate psychology students, with an emphasis upon developing the student's understanding of the developmental and attachment processes that contribute to the compromised interpersonal functioning of their clients. Dr. Woody's clinical interests include psychodynamic work with adults and couples, as well as the application of existential and behavioral principles to the treatment of anxiety, depression, and character pathology. Dr. Woody has received specialized training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from The New Center for Psychoanalysis. He is a member of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APSAA), The New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP), and the California Psychological Association.