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Jana Gumley, LCSW

Based in Alaska Online sessions

Calm, practical support for parenting challenges

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Years in practice
4
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Jana

Jana Gumley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Alaska who focuses on parenting concerns among a wide set of life challenges. She brings four years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship strain.

Her tone in sessions is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping parents and individuals feel heard and safe enough to talk about hard things. Jana’s approach is practical and person-centered.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions often include skills practice, stress management tools, and ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She uses methods that match each person's situation rather than one fixed method.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used for managing anxious or negative thinking. She also integrates mindfulness practices to help with staying present and reducing reactivity.

Jana has experience with trauma, including sexual trauma and early life trauma, and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as one option when appropriate. She also supports people navigating substance use, caregiver stress, body image, and changes like divorce or relocation. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled by questionnaire and appointment.

Jana aims to be down-to-earth and compassionate while helping people take practical steps toward feeling more capable and steady.

Focus areas and approaches

What Jana works with

Everything Jana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jana helps people with.

Approaches Jana lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support

Jana regularly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connections influence current patterns. This approach helps people notice why certain relationship habits feel familiar and offers ways to create different responses in parenting and other close relationships.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and repetitive thoughts that make parenting feel harder.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jana will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and the problem at hand, then recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and EMDR preparation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter weekly touchpoints that fit into a busy parenting schedule.
Questions

Questions people ask about Jana

What concerns does Jana help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting-related struggles. Additional focus areas include substance use, body image, caregiver stress, and relationship or communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and compassionate. She listens closely and works with each person to set practical goals and skills to use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

Jana has four years of clinical experience and has supported people through trauma, suicidal ideation, life adjustments, and substance-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in Alaska and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person best.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by region and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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