Jana Gumley, LCSW

Alaska · 4 years in practice

Jana Gumley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, and relationship or parenting strain.

License and registration

LCSW, Alaska: 138536 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1992281752 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Jana

Jana Gumley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, and relationship or parenting strain. She also supports those coping with identity questions such as LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and life changes like divorce or career shifts. Jana practices from Alaska and brings a straightforward, caring presence to each session.

Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her.

Background and approach

She listens first, then offers practical tools drawn from a mix of methods. That can mean learning skills to manage anxiety or practicing ways to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Jana uses evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness practices, attachment-based thinking, and EMDR.

She adapts these methods to each person’s pace and goals. The aim is to reduce distress and build clearer ways to cope with difficult memories, emotions, and everyday stressors. With four years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jana has worked with adults across different life stages and cultural backgrounds.

She emphasizes a collaborative process where the person’s values and preferences guide the work. People who choose Jana can expect straightforward talk, practical exercises they can try between sessions, and a focus on small changes that add up. She encourages questions and makes space for the often messy work of healing and growth.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jana names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions; it can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your history, goals, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can shift over time if one approach isn’t helping as expected, and the clinician will check in regularly to adjust the plan together.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and EMDR work that benefits from visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you need a quieter way to talk. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer writing. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Jana support?

She supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, relationship and parenting strain, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as attachment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and approachable. She listens first and then works collaboratively to set practical goals and skills to try between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

Jana has four years of clinical experience working with adults across different life stages and cultural backgrounds.

What credential and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Alaska.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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