Katherine Marshall Woods, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy,
psychological assessments and consultation in Washington, DC. She holds interest in the
intersection between psychology and film, where she has contributed blogs for The Huffington
Post, the former American Psychological Association’s PsycCRITIQUES, currently blogs with
Thrive Global and Medium within this arena and is the author of Best Psychology in Film. Dr.
Marshall Woods has lent her expertise to a number of media outlets, such as News Channel 8, NPR,
The Huffington Post, The Daily Drum and SELF and Essence Magazines; and works with actors,
screenwriters, producers, and directors on theme and character development and set accuracy.
Dr. Marshall Woods earned her Bachelor of Arts and doctoral degrees from The George
Washington University. She has served as a certified school psychologist within DC Public Schools
as well as provided psychotherapy services to active military personnel in Doha, Qatar. She is in
private practice with Psychological Group of Washington, is a member of the core faculty at The
George Washington University—where she teaches psychological assessments and trauma and is
the Director of Psychology at Psychiatric Institute of Washington. She is also a faculty member of
the Washington School of Psychiatry, teaching clinical supervision skills for mental health
professionals. Lastly, Dr. Marshall Woods has over a decade of experience supervising clinical work
and provides services with the Chinese American Psychoanalytic Alliance, supervising mental
health practitioners providing services in China.
