Dr. Michelle Wood, DO

About Dr. Wood

Dr. Wood is an osteopathic physician, the Founder and Medical Director of A Touch of Hope Wellness & Recovery. She earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Her clinical experience includes primary care, outpatient addiction medicine and residential substance use treatment settings.

She has provided psychiatric evaluations and medication management, along with psychotherapy she delivers herself, for trauma-related, substance use, mood and anxiety disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Her training includes advanced work through the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and extensive EMDR training. Her therapy methods include CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems, Person-Centered Therapy and EMDR.

As an osteopathic physician, she takes a whole-person approach, looking at sleep, stress physiology, physical activity and nutrition, along with work demands and recovery balance. Her approach is evidence-based, individualized and intentionally conservative. Her philosophy is collaborative and trauma-informed, with a focus on clinical rigor, ethical care and long-term stability.

She also cares for licensed professionals who take part in professional monitoring programs. Her interests include addiction and trauma, and caring for professionals who face burnout, work stress or substance-related concerns. She leads the concierge outpatient drug and alcohol detoxification services at the practice.