About Me

Dr. Claggett Woods is a clinical psychologist who provides comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment for adults. Her practice primarily focuses on the treatment of OCD and related disorders (BFRBs, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder), anxiety-related disorders (panic, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder), and PTSD. Her primary approach to therapy is cognitive behavioural, with experience and training in a multitude of evidence-based therapies (e.g., Exposure and Response Prevention, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Habit Reversal Training, Behavioural Activation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).

Dr. Claggett Woods received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, completing clinical placements at McLean Hospital’s OCD Institute (OCDI) and the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University. She completed her pre-doctoral residency at Rogers Behavioral Health in Wisconsin, with a special focus on the treatment of severe OCD and PTSD.

Dr. Claggett Woods is a faculty member for the IOCDF’s Training Institute. She created and facilitates a GOAL support group for adults with OCD, and provides supervision and training to students, therapists, and clergy. She is a member of the IOCDF’s Faith & OCD Action Council and advocates strongly to clergy to increase awareness about OCD. She is also a director of Changing Minds, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing barriers to accessing evidence-based mental health care in the Ottawa area (changingmindscanada.org).