Therapists in Alaska
Maria Poulsen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Anchorage, AK 99503 (Online Only)
With life comes challenges; beautiful and heavy or dark. Every person has a story and it is valuable! I believe that while trauma can have a powerful impact, we are incredibly resilient. Every human deserves to experience healing, to live life fully, and thrive. I am holistic and humanistic; mind, body, soul, spirit are connected. I believe in the power of curiosity, energy, grace, connection, and humor. Therapy offers new learning, self-discovery, skill-building, growth, and healing. With practice we learn to work through trauma to be fully present for all the moments in this life. Be curious. I look forward to connecting with you!
With life comes challenges; beautiful and heavy or dark. Every person has a story and it is valuable! I believe that while trauma can have a powerful impact, we are incredibly resilient. Every human deserves to experience healing, to live life fully, and thrive. I am holistic and humanistic; mind, body, soul, spirit are connected. I believe in the power of curiosity, energy, grace, connection, and humor. Therapy offers new learning, self-discovery, skill-building, growth, and healing. With practice we learn to work through trauma to be fully present for all the moments in this life. Be curious. I look forward to connecting with you!
Patty Bullick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kenai, AK 99611 (Online Only)
Are you ready to ease suffering and pain caused by chronic illness, depression, anxiety, stress, or PTSD? Do you seek a solution-focused, goal-oriented approach to your mental health care? Are you looking for judgment-free, compassionate, and committed guidance for your healing journey? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I'm glad to meet you.
Are you ready to ease suffering and pain caused by chronic illness, depression, anxiety, stress, or PTSD? Do you seek a solution-focused, goal-oriented approach to your mental health care? Are you looking for judgment-free, compassionate, and committed guidance for your healing journey? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I'm glad to meet you.
Hope's Horizon Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC-S, LPC-S, LCMHC, LPC-MH, LCPC
Verified Verified
Anchorage, AK 99509 (Online Only)
Life happens; the effects of loss vary; and the impacts of stress/trauma are more ‘normal’ than most people realize. You are not alone; your struggles are real; and your mental wellness is and should be treated with as much vigor as your need for food and shelter. It is natural for our bodies to want to heal themselves; and our human strength and natural behavior is to adapt and evolve. We develop negative coping skills as we adapt to stress/trauma, grief/loss, major life changes/transitions, chronic illness/pain, identity struggles, and relationship conflicts.
Life happens; the effects of loss vary; and the impacts of stress/trauma are more ‘normal’ than most people realize. You are not alone; your struggles are real; and your mental wellness is and should be treated with as much vigor as your need for food and shelter. It is natural for our bodies to want to heal themselves; and our human strength and natural behavior is to adapt and evolve. We develop negative coping skills as we adapt to stress/trauma, grief/loss, major life changes/transitions, chronic illness/pain, identity struggles, and relationship conflicts.
Hailing from Wooster, Ohio, Nathaniel has called Alaska home since 2004. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling and a heart for helping people connect to their partners, families, and other vital people in their lives. He has 19 years of experience helping clients explore and improve their relational dynamics and personal struggles. Nathaniel is dedicated to tailoring his services to meet the specific needs of his clients.
Hailing from Wooster, Ohio, Nathaniel has called Alaska home since 2004. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling and a heart for helping people connect to their partners, families, and other vital people in their lives. He has 19 years of experience helping clients explore and improve their relational dynamics and personal struggles. Nathaniel is dedicated to tailoring his services to meet the specific needs of his clients.
Services Provided Our services include a thorough evaluation which will include an initial diagnostic impression. Our office will provide you with patient education and our reccomendations for additions to your current treatment plan, and may serve as a complement to the current treatment team. We are a multidisiplinary team and utilize multiple modalities for patient care including Tele-Medicine. Face to Face Services Depending on your location in Alaska, your initial appointment may be a face to face appointment with one of our providers.
Services Provided Our services include a thorough evaluation which will include an initial diagnostic impression. Our office will provide you with patient education and our reccomendations for additions to your current treatment plan, and may serve as a complement to the current treatment team. We are a multidisiplinary team and utilize multiple modalities for patient care including Tele-Medicine. Face to Face Services Depending on your location in Alaska, your initial appointment may be a face to face appointment with one of our providers.
I am passionate about working with women and teens. No one escapes life without experiencing trauma of some kind, and it often begins early. Trauma has the power to pervert our sense of self, our emotions, and our beliefs about the world around us. It can leave us feeling worthless, helpless, and full of shame. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients recognize and correct their cognitive distortions. I provide a safe, empathetic, and judgement-free environment for individuals seeking help. I will work with you to recognize negative coping mechanisms and replace them with healthy coping skills.
I am passionate about working with women and teens. No one escapes life without experiencing trauma of some kind, and it often begins early. Trauma has the power to pervert our sense of self, our emotions, and our beliefs about the world around us. It can leave us feeling worthless, helpless, and full of shame. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients recognize and correct their cognitive distortions. I provide a safe, empathetic, and judgement-free environment for individuals seeking help. I will work with you to recognize negative coping mechanisms and replace them with healthy coping skills.
Tamar Boyd
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Juneau, AK 99801 (Online Only)
As a Doctor of Psychology, I'm honored to teach my clients how to be their own therapist. I work with my clients to acknowledge and understand the patterns of mind-body union (thinking, feeling, behaving patterns) that may be causing stagnation and pain. I teach clients the self-governance skills necessary to discipline the nervous system, manage thinking and feeling patterns, and direct behavioral outcomes to align with a desired / ideal version of self. The transformative nature of this work is evident in one's felt and lived daily experience.
As a Doctor of Psychology, I'm honored to teach my clients how to be their own therapist. I work with my clients to acknowledge and understand the patterns of mind-body union (thinking, feeling, behaving patterns) that may be causing stagnation and pain. I teach clients the self-governance skills necessary to discipline the nervous system, manage thinking and feeling patterns, and direct behavioral outcomes to align with a desired / ideal version of self. The transformative nature of this work is evident in one's felt and lived daily experience.
Life can get overwhelming and it's easy to feel lost, anxious, and/or depressed, bogged down with busy schedules, work issues, childhood trauma, chronic pain, relationship/intimacy conflicts, complicated parent and/or child relationships, questioning one's identity or coming into one's sexuality - and well, it can feel like too much! These compounding stressors impact our ability to connect with ourselves and with others, as well as our ability to lead satisfying and full lives. My hope is that together, you can (re)discover your path to a fulfilled and integrated life by embodying your emotional, spiritual, and creative self.
Life can get overwhelming and it's easy to feel lost, anxious, and/or depressed, bogged down with busy schedules, work issues, childhood trauma, chronic pain, relationship/intimacy conflicts, complicated parent and/or child relationships, questioning one's identity or coming into one's sexuality - and well, it can feel like too much! These compounding stressors impact our ability to connect with ourselves and with others, as well as our ability to lead satisfying and full lives. My hope is that together, you can (re)discover your path to a fulfilled and integrated life by embodying your emotional, spiritual, and creative self.
Riley Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Haines, AK 99827 (Online Only)
Anxiety feels can feel all-encompassing and overwhelming. It’s like wearing blinders that constrict your ability to focus on the things that you value and want to be doing with your time. It can come in so many different forms: repetitive thoughts that etch their way into your gray matter. Agonizing over social interactions in minute detail or feeling the need to censor yourself in all your relationships. Feeling plagued by memories of past events eliciting feelings of shame and terror. Feeling overwhelmed by an unsustainable pace in your work. You want to find a better way of existing but you feel trapped in your mind instead.
Anxiety feels can feel all-encompassing and overwhelming. It’s like wearing blinders that constrict your ability to focus on the things that you value and want to be doing with your time. It can come in so many different forms: repetitive thoughts that etch their way into your gray matter. Agonizing over social interactions in minute detail or feeling the need to censor yourself in all your relationships. Feeling plagued by memories of past events eliciting feelings of shame and terror. Feeling overwhelmed by an unsustainable pace in your work. You want to find a better way of existing but you feel trapped in your mind instead.
Wholistic Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eagle River, AK 99577
My focus is on working with individuals and couples helping them become whole again. I have lived in Alaska on and off for 20 years, grew up in Minnesota, military spouse for 20 years, and have two young adult children. I work from a variety of therapeutic frameworks to help achieve holistic harmony and wellness. I have been a therapist for many years with children, teens, adults, and families in a variety of settings. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities that focus on a client's strengths as well as regaining balance such as EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Somatic (SPI), EFT, CT, CBT, DBT.
My focus is on working with individuals and couples helping them become whole again. I have lived in Alaska on and off for 20 years, grew up in Minnesota, military spouse for 20 years, and have two young adult children. I work from a variety of therapeutic frameworks to help achieve holistic harmony and wellness. I have been a therapist for many years with children, teens, adults, and families in a variety of settings. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities that focus on a client's strengths as well as regaining balance such as EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Somatic (SPI), EFT, CT, CBT, DBT.
Sherri L Scott
Psychological Associate, LPA, LPC-S, MAGL, DCS
Verified Verified
Anchorage, AK 99503 (Online Only)
Hi. My name is Dr. Sherri L. Scott and I am passionate to work with you in your quest for wellness and to overcome challenges that you and/or your family may be experiencing. My professional credentials are Licensed Psychological Associate, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Licensed and Ordained Minister. Over 30 plus years my expertise in behavioral health services has been honed to provide Clinical Therapy, Clinical Supervision and Education in correctional, psychiatric residential treatment, university and community outpatient settings.
Hi. My name is Dr. Sherri L. Scott and I am passionate to work with you in your quest for wellness and to overcome challenges that you and/or your family may be experiencing. My professional credentials are Licensed Psychological Associate, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Licensed and Ordained Minister. Over 30 plus years my expertise in behavioral health services has been honed to provide Clinical Therapy, Clinical Supervision and Education in correctional, psychiatric residential treatment, university and community outpatient settings.
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Meg Wright
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Homer, AK 99603
Life is tough! We all face challenges and experience struggle in our lives. Sometimes we need reminding we have the capacity to overcome our challenges and manage our struggles. Therapy is a great opportunity to gain new insight and perspective, find meaning, increase skills, increase self-worth and self-confidence, and connect with someone, a guide, who will walk the wellness journey with you on your path to greater health. My background working with adolescents and families in rural and not-so-rural communities across Alaska provides me with unique insight and expertise to support you as you navigate your wellness journey.
Life is tough! We all face challenges and experience struggle in our lives. Sometimes we need reminding we have the capacity to overcome our challenges and manage our struggles. Therapy is a great opportunity to gain new insight and perspective, find meaning, increase skills, increase self-worth and self-confidence, and connect with someone, a guide, who will walk the wellness journey with you on your path to greater health. My background working with adolescents and families in rural and not-so-rural communities across Alaska provides me with unique insight and expertise to support you as you navigate your wellness journey.
Seasons of Hope
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Palmer, AK 99645
Using a holistic and client centered approach, Isaac provides a nonjudgmental and confidential environment to support the therapeutic process for individuals, couples, and families. Isaac incorporates physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational dynamics while encouraging a client’s own strengths, values, and goals.
Using a holistic and client centered approach, Isaac provides a nonjudgmental and confidential environment to support the therapeutic process for individuals, couples, and families. Isaac incorporates physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational dynamics while encouraging a client’s own strengths, values, and goals.
Telehealth @Refocus
Licensed Professional Counselor, S-LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654
“Seeing” each other online, through telehealth on our “smart phones” has created a continuity of care never thought possible. Living in rural Alaska often creates transportation issues, but with telehealth we eliminate this problem. I used to call my mom every morning to check in with her, get some love and advice and a hug through the phone. Therapy can be just as simple. I look forward to connecting with you from the comfort my home, to the comfort of yours. A whole new meaning to “safe place” has been created through the ease of telehealth. Give me a call and lets start chatting…
“Seeing” each other online, through telehealth on our “smart phones” has created a continuity of care never thought possible. Living in rural Alaska often creates transportation issues, but with telehealth we eliminate this problem. I used to call my mom every morning to check in with her, get some love and advice and a hug through the phone. Therapy can be just as simple. I look forward to connecting with you from the comfort my home, to the comfort of yours. A whole new meaning to “safe place” has been created through the ease of telehealth. Give me a call and lets start chatting…
For clients who need assistance working through current circumstances or emotional struggles, I provide space within the professional treatment relationship to facilitate the development of inner stability which helps clients effectively recover from difficult emotional material. Loss, grief and bereavement, recent or remote trauma, adjustment challenges, relationship struggles, and so much more may bring clients to my office, where they will find a safe place to unearth, process and ultimately resolve feelings, as well as increasing their level of social, emotional, occupational, academic, and day to day functioning.
For clients who need assistance working through current circumstances or emotional struggles, I provide space within the professional treatment relationship to facilitate the development of inner stability which helps clients effectively recover from difficult emotional material. Loss, grief and bereavement, recent or remote trauma, adjustment challenges, relationship struggles, and so much more may bring clients to my office, where they will find a safe place to unearth, process and ultimately resolve feelings, as well as increasing their level of social, emotional, occupational, academic, and day to day functioning.
Jessica McKay
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
Fairbanks, AK 99701 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with teens, adults, and Elders in individual, family, and relationship-based therapies. I have a passion for working with those effected by trauma, those with challenges related to rural and Alaska-living, and those experiencing chronic health and mental health concerns.
I enjoy working with teens, adults, and Elders in individual, family, and relationship-based therapies. I have a passion for working with those effected by trauma, those with challenges related to rural and Alaska-living, and those experiencing chronic health and mental health concerns.
I specialize in work with clients who are dealing with grief, healing from abuse, navigating women’s issues, and struggling with anxiety, depression and other life and mental health concerns. I have a special love for working with those in the LGBTQ plus community, and am passionate about offering an inclusive and healing space for all. I offer individual, family and couples counseling sessions, and enjoy working with people of all ages who are looking for growth and change.
I specialize in work with clients who are dealing with grief, healing from abuse, navigating women’s issues, and struggling with anxiety, depression and other life and mental health concerns. I have a special love for working with those in the LGBTQ plus community, and am passionate about offering an inclusive and healing space for all. I offer individual, family and couples counseling sessions, and enjoy working with people of all ages who are looking for growth and change.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with intense emotions and/or behaviors that feel out of control. My approach is flexible and collaborative, working with the person or persons to tailor treatment to help them reach their desired therapy goals.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with intense emotions and/or behaviors that feel out of control. My approach is flexible and collaborative, working with the person or persons to tailor treatment to help them reach their desired therapy goals.
Claire Gelvin-Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Waitlist for new clients
It is a privilege to work with individuals in my home-state of Alaska. Folks that find their way to me are often looking for ways to address past trauma, improve quality of relationships, prevent relapse and/or address substance use, explore and change patterns of codependency in relationships, express and advocate new boundaries, process grief and loss, and discover options for improved overall quality of life. I coordinate care with other providers when necessary to offer a holistic approach to the whole person, with support for as many facets of your life as possible.
It is a privilege to work with individuals in my home-state of Alaska. Folks that find their way to me are often looking for ways to address past trauma, improve quality of relationships, prevent relapse and/or address substance use, explore and change patterns of codependency in relationships, express and advocate new boundaries, process grief and loss, and discover options for improved overall quality of life. I coordinate care with other providers when necessary to offer a holistic approach to the whole person, with support for as many facets of your life as possible.
Alpine Relief Therapy - Erin Iwamoto
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Eagle River, AK 99577 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in persistent pain psychology. At the heart of pain psychology, I believe in listening to the patient’s pain narrative and taking the time to hear their story of how pain began and developed over the course of time, and how it has impacted their every day functioning. This may include your relationships with loved ones, school, work, sleep, your ability to engage in simple every day tasks, or the impact of the negative stigma you have encountered as a result of having pain, any combination of the above, and more.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in persistent pain psychology. At the heart of pain psychology, I believe in listening to the patient’s pain narrative and taking the time to hear their story of how pain began and developed over the course of time, and how it has impacted their every day functioning. This may include your relationships with loved ones, school, work, sleep, your ability to engage in simple every day tasks, or the impact of the negative stigma you have encountered as a result of having pain, any combination of the above, and more.
