Works with
How Jana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jana
Jana Gumley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Alaska who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and major life changes. She works with individuals coping with trauma, depression, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and issues around self-esteem and body image. Jana aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk frankly about what feels hard right now.
She brings four years of clinical experience and draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are grounded in clear, practical steps people can use between meetings. Jana often combines practical behavioral tools with attention to how early attachments shape current patterns. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth.
She listens first and adapts her pace to each person’s comfort. That approach is helpful when addressing anger, trauma, or adjustment after major life events. Jana uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also uses attachment-based ideas to explore how past relationships influence present reactions, and she offers mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and build calm. Sessions are offered in English and available through online formats. Jana works with people who are ready to examine patterns and try new ways of coping.
If someone is seeking a therapist who balances practical tools with a compassionate, listening style, she may be a good match.
What Jana works with
Everything Jana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jana's practice.
- 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 lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anger and anxiety through clear, step-by-step exercises. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships affect current reactions and relationships, which can clarify patterns behind strong emotional responses.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Jana will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust plans over time based on what helps most. That way each person can test practical skills while also addressing deeper relational patterns when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work visually through exercises and maintain a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing written support between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep continuity of care despite busy lives or distance.
Questions people ask about Jana
What concerns does Jana commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and relationship problems, among other issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and approachable. She listens first, then blends practical strategies with exploration of how past relationships affect current reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jana has four years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of concerns including trauma, substance use, and life adjustments.
What credentials and location are listed for Jana?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Alaska and provides services while based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.