- Warm approachable style
- Focus on grief and trauma
- Practical coping skills
About Jana
Jana Gumley is an Alaska-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and caregiving stress. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, identity questions, eating concerns, career shifts, and compassion fatigue. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and able to start difficult conversations.
Jana adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotion regulation, and understanding patterns that keep problems stuck.
Her background includes four years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, substance use challenges, and early-life trauma. Jana notes common work around abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and communication problems. She aims to help people build clearer boundaries, healthier routines, and coping skills that fit daily life.
People who meet with Jana can expect a straightforward, compassionate style. She listens first, then helps set goals and small steps forward. Interventions tend to be concrete and skill-based while also attending to underlying attachment and life-story themes.
Jana works in Alaska as an LCSW and conducts therapy in English. She asks new clients to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
Jana adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotion regulation, and understanding patterns that keep problems stuck.
Her background includes four years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, substance use challenges, and early-life trauma. Jana notes common work around abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and communication problems. She aims to help people build clearer boundaries, healthier routines, and coping skills that fit daily life.
People who meet with Jana can expect a straightforward, compassionate style. She listens first, then helps set goals and small steps forward. Interventions tend to be concrete and skill-based while also attending to underlying attachment and life-story themes.
Jana works in Alaska as an LCSW and conducts therapy in English. She asks new clients to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Alaska
Languages
English
How Jana’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice how they connect, react, and seek safety in relationships and then try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear, step-by-step exercises and homework. In virtual sessions Jana can teach thought tracking, behavioral experiments, and activity planning to reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Jana starts by listening to concerns and goals, then discusses which methods might fit best. She adapts techniques over time so the work matches a person's needs, pace, and preferences in a collaborative way.
Confirm session formats before booking to know what options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for short check-ins when needed. It also lets people use practices like mindfulness exercises or CBT worksheets between sessions to support steady progress.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jana commonly address?
She supports people dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, caregiver stress, relationship struggles, eating concerns, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens, creates a nonjudgmental atmosphere, and focuses on practical steps and emotional understanding.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
Jana has four years of clinical practice working with issues such as early-life trauma, sexual trauma, substance use concerns, self-harm, and chronic illness or disability.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.