Houses of Healing was created by Dorothy Woods Smith, PhD, RN, to educate and create a community of healers to bridge the gap between conventional medicine and complementary healing practices.

Dr Dorothy Woods Smith is Director of Houses of Healing, a leading international health organization for the advanced treatment of chronic pain and stress.

Dorothy holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Southern Maine, and an MA and a PhD in Nursing from New York University. She holds the rank of Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Southern Maine.

Dr Woods Smith studied and collaborated with the founders of Therapeutic Touch (TT), Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz and has been leading TT workshops and training programs across the United States and in Japan since 1986. She is a dynamic and informative presenter and trainer and enjoys creating a memorable atmosphere and experience for her students and clients.

An award-winning writer and researcher, Dorothy is widely published in professional journals and is recognized as an international expert in TT and Holistic Nursing. Dr. Woods Smith is also a clinical provider of the Relaxation Response (RR) and was trained directly by researcher and best-selling author Herbert Benson, MD. Her founding of the Center for Pain and Stress Reduction at the University of Southern Maine, provided ground-breaking practice and research combining TT and RR, creating a powerfully effective model in treating chronic pain and stress.

Dorothy can be contacted at dwsmith@housesofhealing.com or at 207-797-8066.