Our counselors and ministry leaders are not just professionals. They are people who have chosen this work with intention — people who believe deeply in the dignity of every client and the possibility of genuine transformation. We are clinically trained, PhD-supervised, and rooted in faith.
People Who Show Up, Every Single Time.
Meet Our PhD-Supervised Clinical Team in Mission Viejo
Dr. Amanda Wood, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Director of Counseling Services
License No. Psy 20304
Amanda holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. After serving as the Director of the Counseling Ministry at Coast Hills Community Church in Aliso Viejo for twelve years, Amanda sensed a calling to expand her reach. She joined her husband Jonathan in building a unique ministry that blends traditional clinical psychology with the healing power of animal-assisted care.
Over more than two decades, Amanda has provided and overseen counseling across a wide range of settings — from churches to clinical offices to community outreach. She brings the same steadiness and compassion to every session, whether she is supervising a team of interns, supporting a client through trauma, or quietly guiding someone who simply needed a safe place to land. At Trinity Counseling Ministries in Mission Viejo, Amanda oversees all professional counseling services and provides clinical supervision to masters-level interns seeking professional licensure.
Amanda is also an avid equestrian and the owner of several horses, including miniature horses Maverick and Jazzy. She competes locally and nationally in the Hunter/Jumper discipline.
Specialties: Clinical Supervision | Trauma-Informed Care | Couples and Family Therapy | Children and Adolescents | Grief and Loss
Jonathan Wood
Dog Behavior and Animal-Assisted Therapy Training
Ministry Director, TrinityK9z
Jonathan holds a Bachelor's of Communication from San Diego State University and brings an executive background to his leadership of TrinityK9z. He has managed nonprofits and has served as President of his industry's trade association. But his most meaningful work has been with dogs and the people they heal.
Jonathan and the Trinity therapy dogs are graduates of the Extreme K-9 Psychology Institute in Marion, Illinois. He is a registered hospice care volunteer, an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and Trainer, and he has spent years volunteering with Alzheimer's and hospice patients, bringing trained therapy dogs to those who need connection most. Jonathan leads all dog behavior training and animal-assisted therapy programming for the ministry, equipping volunteers and their dogs to serve their communities with skill and care.
Credentials: AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and Trainer | Extreme K-9 Psychology Institute Graduate | Registered Hospice Care Volunteer
Our Clinical Team
Trinity Counseling Ministries is home to a dedicated group of masters-level therapists trained across a range of psychological disciplines, each paired with clients based on specific need and fit. Dr. Amanda Wood ensures that every client receives both intensive individual attention and the oversight of a seasoned licensed clinician.
We are drawn together by a shared conviction that professional care and deep compassion are not competing priorities. They are partners. We bring our full selves to this work: our training, our faith, and our belief that healing is not just possible for our clients. It is their right.