Top Therapists in Alaska

Erin Mingrone

PMHNP, MSN • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Erin Mingrone, PMHNP, MSN, is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides integrated psychiatric care for pediatric and adult patients, drawing on a decade of pediatric cardiology and oncology experience. She practices at Alaska Serenity Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska.

Dean Robinson

FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Dean Robinson is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who provides collaborative, integrative psychiatric care for patients aged 13 and older, focusing on anxiety, ADHD, depression, PTSD, sleep difficulties, and mood disorders.

Ashley Barrera

LMFT-S • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Ashley M. Barrera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT-S) and clinical supervisor who founded Coastal Wellness and Counseling. She provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families, specializing in couples and family therapy using Relational Life Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Internal Family Systems.

Jennifer Dotur

MS • Pre-licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Jennifer Dotur, MS is a pre-licensed clinical mental health counselor who works with teens, adults, couples, and neurodivergent individuals, specializing in anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, PTSD, and relationship challenges. She integrates evidence-based approaches like EMDR, IFS, CBT, ACT, somatic, and experiential therapies, and offers Christian counseling when aligned with client values.

John Harpole

MA, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

John Harpole is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alaska and Missouri. He provides psychodynamic, CBT, narrative, and solution-focused therapies to individuals, couples, and families, with experience in multicultural issues, crisis response, and psychoeducational assessment.

Keri Chandler

LPC, NCC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Keri Chandler is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor who treats PTSD-related disorders, depression, anxiety, and adverse childhood experiences. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples using an eclectic, client-centered approach focused on trauma recovery, relationships, and parenting support.

Kelly Jordan

MA • Pre-licensed Clinician

Kelly Jordan, MA is a pre-licensed clinician who works with women, teens, and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relational conflict, identity development, and life transitions. She has a special focus on survivors of complex trauma, including sex trafficking, and uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s needs.

Krista Pemberton

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Krista Ann Pemberton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides individual, family, and group therapy in medical and private-practice settings. She treats grief, depression, anxiety, PTSD, autism spectrum disorder, family violence, infertility, and chronic illness using evidence-based methods such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy.

Kim Panko

MA, LPC, RYT-500 • Licensed Professional Counselor

Kim Panko, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides televideo therapy for adults and couples. She blends Mindfulness CBT with somatic practices (breathwork, gentle movement) to support clients dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use.

Brittany Bertrand

LPC, CAGCS, CDC II • Licensed Professional Counselor

Brittany Bertrand, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Anchorage with over a decade of experience. She specializes in grief and loss, chemical dependency, life transitions, and supporting parents of children with special needs, using a humanistic, person-centered approach integrated with DBT and CBT.

Johnette Weinberger

MS, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Johnette Weinberger is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports children, adolescents, families, and adults, with experience in residential treatment and community mental health. She uses an integrative approach blending CBT, DBT, and interpersonal therapy to build healthier thoughts, behaviors, and relationships.

Kathie Gillet

Dr. • Executive Director

Dr. Kathie Gillet is Executive Director at Wisdom Traditions, focusing on integrated care models, organizational development, and professional team training. She emphasizes culturally relevant, trauma-informed mental health, addiction recovery, and trauma healing for Alaska communities.

Lauryn Pealatere

MS, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Lauryn Pealatere, MS, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides therapy for children and teens ages 4–16. She specializes in play therapy and EMDR to help kids build resilience and strengthen family connections.

Whitney Whitman

LPC, Professional Family Mediator • Licensed Professional Counselor

Whitney M. Whitman is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Professional Family Mediator who directs Court Involved Therapies at Coastal Wellness and Counseling. She provides counseling and mediation to adults, couples, and families, specializing in divorce, coparenting, parenting coordination, and major life transitions using a family systems approach.

Roxie Powell

LMFT, NCC • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Roxie Powell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides EFT-informed counseling to couples, families, and individuals ages 5 and up, with emphasis on military-related transitions and reintegration.

Emily Bullard

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Emily Bullard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over a decade of experience in mental health. She offers trauma-informed, evidence-based therapies including DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, IFS, somatic approaches, and solution-focused therapy, and now practices in Anchorage, Alaska.

Bailey Reichard

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Bailey Reichard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience providing individual therapy for anxiety, depression, substance use, and bipolar disorder. He uses Cognitive Behavioral and Interpersonal approaches in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.

Sonya Smith

LPC, CCDC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Sonya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports individuals with severe mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, PTSD, and substance use. She uses evidence-based approaches (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, CPT) and a strength-based, individualized style.

Josie Heyano

LMSW, MSW • Licensed Master Social Worker

Josie Heyano is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) providing clinical mental health services, systems navigation, and advocacy for youth experiencing homelessness, exploitation, and human trafficking in Alaska. Her humanistic, person-centered practice integrates culture, ceremony, community, and Somatic Experiencing training to support clients' healing.

Amber Warden

Amber Warden earned master's training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a master's in yoga therapy, integrating mind–body practices to help clients build healthier relationships with food, body acceptance, and supportive therapeutic connections.