Jana Gumley is an Alaska-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports those navigating parenting strain, career changes, coping with illness, and the impact of substance use or eating concerns. Jana aims to create a warm, down-to-earth space where people can begin honest conversations about hard issues.
Her style is approachable and compassionate. She listens without judgment and adapts methods to each person’s needs. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps, gentle exploration of past patterns, and skills people can use between meetings.
Jana uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, client-centered work, attachment-based ideas, and EMDR. She blends these to address symptoms and the life story that keeps them active. This lets her focus on immediate relief and longer-term shifts in thinking and behavior.
With four years of clinical experience, Jana has worked with a wide range of concerns such as relationship conflict, grief and loss, body image, caregiver stress, and coping after trauma. She draws on that breadth to tailor sessions to someone’s situation rather than applying one fixed method.
People who choose Jana can expect a collaborative process. She helps set goals, tries different strategies, and checks in about what’s working. The aim is to help people build skills, regain confidence, and move forward from whatever is holding them back.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this looks like talking about what feels familiar in relationships and trying new ways of connecting that feel safer and more effective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with small behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles because it pairs thinking work with action steps. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy used for trauma that helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories by processing them in a structured way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their concerns, goals, and comfort level. That might mean combining CBT skills, mindfulness practices, attachment work, or using EMDR for specific trauma memories.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to practice skills from home or from a quiet place at work, and to keep continuity when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic approaches to work effectively in remote sessions.
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
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Jana help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, trauma and related concerns such as eating issues, caregiver stress, and substance use.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, practical skill-building, and adapting methods to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jana has four years of clinical experience working with a variety of concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and provides services from that professional standing.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
