Jana Gumley , LCSW

Jana Gumley, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and concerns tied to identity and relationships. She works with issues like grief, eating and body image struggles, caregiver stress, and career or life transitions. Jana also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, attachment questions, and substance-related concerns.

Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions aim to feel straightforward and human. Jana listens first, then offers practical steps people can try between meetings. She adapts methods to fit each person's needs rather than using a single style for everyone.

Jana draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, and EMDR. That means conversations can include thought-focused tools, present-moment awareness, attention to close relationships, and processing painful memories when it fits the person’s goals. She explains options and helps people choose what feels useful.

With four years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska, Jana has worked across a range of concerns and life stages. Her style aims to make hard conversations manageable and to build steady steps toward clearer coping and decision making.

Therapy with Jana typically includes goal-focused talk, practical exercises, and check-ins on progress. People who want help understanding attachment, improving communication, managing mood, or addressing trauma often look for this kind of collaborative, practical support.

Online therapy approaches and how they help

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. It can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, and connection problems by exploring patterns and building new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and boost coping for anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, supports processing painful memories when trauma is at the root of problems and when the person is ready to address that material.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jana will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what feels comfortable. Together they choose methods and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief processing, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.