About

Lucinda Moody, MSW, LICSW

I believe people heal best when they understand themselves. That’s why so much of my work involves helping clients learn how their brains and nervous systems work, so they can meet their reactions with curiosity instead of shame and find their own path to healing and balance.

Training and credentials

  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin
  • Master of Social Work, University of St. Thomas
  • Bachelor of Social Work, Grand Valley State University
  • Psychodynamic fellowship and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program, MPSI Psychotherapy Center
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional training, Levels I and II (CCTP and CCTP-II)
  • Certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment, Level 3

I’ve been seeing clients since 2020 and opened Healing Quest Psychotherapy in 2021.

My life experience

I spent my teenage years in Togo, West Africa, working in a small mission hospital with my family. Later, in the US, I worked with people after disasters, and today I also run a program that helps people with disabilities get involved in amateur radio.

I also live with a visible disability. I use mobility aids, and my service dog, Wilson, comes to work with me every day. My own experience shapes how I work: I know what it’s like to need things done differently, and I build that flexibility into therapy.

Outside the therapy room

In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, gardening, and spending time with my cats and Wilson.

Lucinda Moody, smiling, seated on a wooden bench along a wooded path in autumn, with her forearm crutches and her yellow Labrador service dog, Wilson, wearing a blue vest.

I offer a free 15-minute consultation. Reach out to see whether we’re a good fit.