Top Therapists in Alaska

Katie Bell

LPC, BAS, ATR • Licensed Professional Counselor

Katie Kajdan Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist with more than 20 years of experience. She works with clients ages 12 through adulthood, specializing in anxiety disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders, and offers individual therapy, workshops, groups, and supervision.

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.

Marlene Rodriguez

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Marlene Rodriguez, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in trauma, PTSD, and family or interpersonal conflicts for clients aged 16 and older. A bilingual English–Spanish clinician and former military dependent, she brings lived experience to support service members and their families.

Sarah Leavitt

CEDS • Founder, Counseling Anchorage

Sarah Leavitt is the founder of Counseling Anchorage in Anchorage, providing collaborative care and specialized treatment for individuals with eating disorders. She trains and supervises the clinical team and offers individual therapy for eating disorders.

Julie Tigner

Clinician

Julie Tigner is an LGBTQIA+‑affirming clinician who provides a safe, warm therapy space for children and teens. She specializes in Child‑Centered Play Therapy for ages 3–13 and uses an integrative, client‑centered and Jungian‑informed approach with teens, with additional training in EMDR, Brainspotting, and CPRT.

Dara Harrel

LPC-S • Licensed Professional Counselor (Supervisor)

Dara Harrel is an LPC-S who provides couples counseling and individual therapy, using Gottman Method, IFS, Brainspotting, CBT, and DBT to help clients strengthen relationships, navigate life transitions, and improve communication.

Misti Musgrave

LCSW, EMDR-C • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Misti Musgrave is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and EMDR-certified therapist who specializes in grief and loss, PTSD, trauma, and depression. She helps clients identify root causes of distress and supports them toward healing and wholeness.

Claire Swanson

MS

Claire Swanson holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and uses a humanistic, psychodynamic approach to help clients increase self-awareness and understand internal patterns. She specializes in supporting individuals with eating disorders, emphasizing self-compassion and attention to the body, mind, and spirit.

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.

David Barringer

LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

David Barringer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, and families ages five and up. He specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma responses, grief, and substance‑use recovery using systemic, evidence‑based approaches including CBT, EFT, the Gottman Method, and Relational Life 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.

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.

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.

Mary Kuepper

LPC, LPC-S • Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor

Mary Kuepper is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Alaska who provides community-based mental health care for children, teens, families, and maternal mental health. She uses attachment‑based, brain‑informed, and trauma‑informed approaches, with training in EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, to support emotional regulation and healthy connection.

Margret Doemland

MSW, LICSW • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Margret Doemland is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who treats adolescents and adults for depression, anxiety, mood and personality disorders, and acute suicidality. She works in community and outpatient settings using CBT, DBT, psychodynamic approaches, and a trauma-informed lens.

Krista Hobson

MSN, RN, FNP, PMHNP, ANCC • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Krista Hobson is a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. She practices at Psychology Services of Alaska in Anchorage, AK.

Katie Ogin

Katie Ogin works with teenagers and young adults using a client-centered approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build resilience. She also supports those dealing with body image, eating concerns, and the effects of diet culture.

Olya Clem

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Olya Clem is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alaska with 17 years of mental health experience, specializing in trauma recovery, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. She integrates Walk and Talk Therapy, Brainspotting, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, CBT, and motivational interviewing, providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care for Alaska Native and American Indian communities.

Reeve Bowling

MA • Art Therapist

Reeve Bowling, MA is a pre-licensed art therapist and psychotherapist who supports children and teens with neurodevelopmental disorders and adults, including veterans, with substance use challenges. She offers individual, couples, and family sessions that blend talk therapy with expressive approaches (art therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and play therapy).

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.