Where Jana stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Alaska / 138536
- NPI
- 1992281752
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alaska
About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- EMDR for trauma
About Jana
Jana Gumley is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing with four years of experience. She is based in Alaska and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, eating and parenting concerns, and relationship and family issues. She also supports people dealing with codependency and related patterns such as abandonment and attachment issues.
Jana takes a straightforward, down-to-earth approach in sessions. She focuses on what's happening now and how past experiences shape current reactions. Conversations may look at patterns in relationships, boundaries, and how to manage intense emotions. Practical tools are mixed with reflective discussion so people can try new ways of responding between sessions.
Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connections influence current relationships. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and EMDR for people who have trauma that remains stuck in the body and mind. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase awareness and reduce reactivity.
Jana has experience across a range of life stages and cultural contexts. She has supported people facing substance use challenges, sexual trauma, suicidal thinking, and major life transitions. That experience informs a pragmatic style that balances emotion-focused work with skills for day-to-day coping.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Jana uses therapeutic approaches online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions can use this approach to notice interaction patterns, attachment triggers, and ways to repair or regulate responses in relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online session CBT tools may include tracking thoughts, behavior experiments, and practical homework to try between meetings to change old patterns.
EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories that remain stuck. When used in therapy it involves guided attention while revisiting traumatic material to reduce its intensity and change the way memories are held.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That includes discussing how much skills work, trauma processing, or attachment-focused exploration to include based on the person's needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a daytime break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also use video or phone work to support mindfulness practice, homework review, and step-by-step skill development.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundaries?
Yes. She works with relationship patterns like codependency, people-pleasing, and trouble saying no, focusing on identifying patterns and building boundary skills.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is down-to-earth and practical. Sessions combine reflective talk with skill-building and mindfulness practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as an LCSW working with a range of concerns including trauma, substance use issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and lists Alaska as her location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.