- Warm and approachable
- Practical coping steps
- Trauma-informed care
About Jana
Jana Gumley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and parenting strain. She also supports people facing body image struggles, addiction concerns, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the ripple effects of major life changes. Jana offers a direct, approachable presence that many find calming when things feel overwhelming.
Jana’s style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens without judgment and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings, along with gentle examination of the patterns that keep problems coming back.
Her work draws from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, client-centered principles, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Those methods are used to address things like early life attachment wounds, trauma, anxiety, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Jana aims to create a space where people can build new coping skills and try different ways of relating to themselves and others.
Jana has four years of clinical experience and holds an Alaska LCSW license. She has worked with a range of ages and cultural backgrounds. Her personal experience living with a military partner and moving multiple times informs how she understands life transitions and service-related stress.
If you want practical support for emotion regulation, relationship communication, grief, or recovery from trauma, Jana focuses on clear steps and collaborative planning to help you move forward.
Jana’s style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens without judgment and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings, along with gentle examination of the patterns that keep problems coming back.
Her work draws from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, client-centered principles, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Those methods are used to address things like early life attachment wounds, trauma, anxiety, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Jana aims to create a space where people can build new coping skills and try different ways of relating to themselves and others.
Jana has four years of clinical experience and holds an Alaska LCSW license. She has worked with a range of ages and cultural backgrounds. Her personal experience living with a military partner and moving multiple times informs how she understands life transitions and service-related stress.
If you want practical support for emotion regulation, relationship communication, grief, or recovery from trauma, Jana focuses on clear steps and collaborative planning to help you move forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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
How Jana’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape how people relate now. It focuses on building safer ways to connect, repairing patterns that cause anxiety or withdrawal. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and practical homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process painful memories and reduce their impact when handled step by step.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jana will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit best for their goals and comfort. That may mean trying CBT techniques one week and focusing on attachment patterns or trauma processing in another, guided by the client’s needs and pace.
The practical value of online therapy is fitting sessions into busy lives and making regular check-ins easier to keep. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online or remote sessions can help people keep therapy consistent during moves, military-related relocations, or life transitions, and they can make shorter check-ins or guided exercises simpler to schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Jana works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting stress, relationship struggles, eating and body image issues, substance use concerns, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, listening without judgment and adapting methods to each person. Sessions mix practical steps with deeper work on patterns and relationships.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience and has worked with people across different ages and cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, Alaska LCSW, and is based in Alaska.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The therapist biography does not specify formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, video, or phone.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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