Jana Gumley, LCSW - Therapist in Alaska

Warm and down-to-earth
Focus on coping skills
Trauma-aware approach

About Jana

Jana Gumley is an LCSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, body image and eating concerns, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Jana practices in Alaska and brings a calm, practical approach to difficult moments.

Jana keeps things warm and down-to-earth in sessions. She aims to make people feel accepted so they can talk honestly about hard things. Her manner is approachable and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on listening first and responding to each person's needs.

She draws on several methods and picks what fits each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness techniques help people ground themselves and reduce reactivity. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she builds trust and focuses on each person's goals.

Jana has four years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That background includes work with people across different ages and cultures. Her own life experience in military-connected communities influences how she understands frequent moves, role changes, and adjustment stress.

In early sessions she focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Over time, therapy may include processing trauma, building coping skills, and improving communication and boundaries. She encourages people to move at a pace that feels manageable and to use therapy as a resource for real-life change.

How Jana’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based ideas focus on building a steady, trusting connection in therapy. That means paying attention to how relationships shape reactions and working to strengthen safer ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior and then try small, practical experiments to change them. These methods can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jana collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as needs change. Clients often try short-term skill work first, then move into deeper processing if that feels useful.

Session formats are not listed in the therapist biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a work break or between errands. Some formats also let people use phone-only visits when video is difficult, or shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can help pick the practical arrangement that fits daily life and therapy goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic 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 Issues Money and financial issues Mood 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 concerns does Jana commonly address?

Jana works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting strain, eating and body image issues, substance use concerns, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and approachable. She focuses on listening first, building trust, and helping people set clear, manageable goals.

What kind of experience does she have?

Jana has four years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. She has worked with people across different ages and cultural backgrounds.

Where is Jana licensed and based?

She holds an LCSW license in Alaska and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Jana?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Jana?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.