Jana Gumley

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

LCSW Alaska

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jana

Jana Gumley is an LCSW who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem struggles, grief, relationship and family challenges, and a range of related concerns. She brings four years of clinical experience and uses an adaptable, compassionate approach to meet individual needs.

Background and approach

Based in Alaska, Jana has worked with diverse age groups and across cultural contexts, and she draws on therapeutic methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness approaches, attachment-based perspectives, and client-centered techniques. Her style is described as warm and approachable, emphasizing acceptance and a nonjudgmental stance that helps clients feel comfortable exploring difficult topics.

Jana personalizes treatment plans rather than applying a single method, combining evidence-informed tools to address issues like substance use, self-harm and suicidal ideation, early life and sexual trauma, caregiving stress, body image and eating concerns, and life transitions.

She encourages collaborative work that attends to each person’s values and goals, and recognizes the courage it takes to begin therapy.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and then practice alternative ways of thinking and behaving; it is often used for issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational experiences influence current patterns in close relationships and can be useful for addressing abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, and relationship difficulties. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that uses structured processing to help people integrate distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, and it is frequently applied for early life and sexual trauma as well as other traumatic experiences.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to consider symptoms, life circumstances, and personal goals, and then adapt methods over time so the work stays relevant and practical. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions remain aligned with what they need.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity across moves or life changes, and access care from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Jana commonly address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, relationship and family difficulties, eating and parenting challenges, career and life change stress, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The therapist describes a warm, down-to-earth, and approachable style that emphasizes acceptance and tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does Jana have?

Jana has four years of professional experience as a clinical social worker working with diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with the Alaska license AK LCSW 138536 and practices from Alaska.

Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

How do I begin if I want to work with Jana?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to her availability.

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 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 OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Alaska

Languages

English