Lucila Wood
Lucila Wood, MHC-LP, M.S., MPH is a bilingual Spanish-English psychotherapist who works with adults experiencing anxiety, including panic attacks and social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, neurodivergence including ADHD and autism, relationship concerns, major life transitions, and the pressures of demanding professional and academic environments.
Her work is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with an emphasis on psychological flexibility, values-guided living, and practical skills that clients can carry into everyday life. She also incorporates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) in her work with OCD and anxiety.
Lucila approaches therapy as both reflective and practical. Her style is active, collaborative, and gently directive. She helps clients understand the patterns that may be keeping them stuck while staying focused on the goals and values that brought them to therapy. Sessions balance space for exploration with skill-building, problem-solving, and concrete ways to translate insight into meaningful action outside of the therapy room.
Lucila earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rutgers University and her Master of Public Health from the University of Miami. She brings more than a decade of experience in public health to her clinical practice, with a focus on HIV prevention and expanding access to sexual health and mental health services across NYC. Her earlier professional experience includes research in both psychiatry and pediatric psychology, giving her an early foundation in clinical research and evidence-based mental health care.
As a first-generation immigrant, Lucila is especially attentive to the ways culture, family, identity, and lived experience shape mental health, relationships, and the expectations people carry with them. She has substantial experience working with LGBTQ+ clients and brings an affirming, sex-positive perspective to her work. She values creating a space where clients can speak openly about identity, relationships, sexuality, family dynamics, and the parts of their lives that matter most to them.
Outside of work, Lucila enjoys yoga, hiking with her dogs, cooking, and reading.
Lucila practices under a New York State limited permit, with clinical supervision provided by Dr. Manetti-Cusa.