Shemika Brooks-Woods, Psy.D., CGP, AGPA-F

Dr. Shemika Brooks-Woods (Dr. Woods; she/her/hers) completed her undergraduate degree at Spelman College as a double major in Psychology and Philosophy. She then went on to complete a Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, followed by a Doctorate (Psy.D. degree) in Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

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Dr. Woods has engaged in clinical work in a variety of college/university counseling centers, as well as community agencies serving children and adolescents, couples, and families. She also has a passion for group psychotherapy, and has been granted the Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) credential by the International Board for the Certification of Group Psychotherapists and named a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA-F).

Some of Dr. Woods’s clinical interests include issues of social justice and equity; diversity, multiculturalism, and intercultural awareness; relationship issues; first-generation college students; issues of child abuse, neglect, and permanency (e.g., foster care, kinship/legal guardianship); interpersonal trauma and recovery; identity development; and women’s issues. She thinks dynamically, takes an integrative approach to therapy, and is open to working with all client identities.

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In Shemika's spare time, you can find her crocheting (most likely creating something handmade for a baby); listening to audiobooks; and fellowshipping with her personal, professional, and spiritual networks.