Dr. Woody is a graduate of the Dallas Theological Seminary Counseling program with several years of ministry and business experience on Wall Street. She also served in Bible Study Fellowship for nearly fifteen years in a number of roles including Teaching Leader. In the summer of 2016, she became a resident Counseling Coordinator and faculty member of DTS-Washington, DC. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), an ordained minister, and a conference and seminar presenter. Her on-going training and teaching interests include social and cultural issues for women and at-risk youth, K-12 public education reform, and working in inpatient mental health facilities. Her passion is to equip and empower clients though counseling interventions and creative educational strategies, especially for those who are rebuilding their lives from domestic violence, addiction, the sex industry or incarceration. Dr. Woody enjoys international travel, cheering for her Alma maters: UCLA & University of Southern California, health club workouts, museums, leading in recovery ministry, and spending time with her adult children and their pets.