Top Therapists in Alaska

Melissa O'Neil

LPC, CEDS-A, PhD • Licensed Professional Counselor

Melissa O'Neil is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist–Approved Supervisor who provides remote counseling to Alaskans. She specializes in supporting individuals and families experiencing eating disorders and serves as Clinical Faculty and a supervisor for clinicians pursuing CEDS credentials.

Kathleen Lochmann

MA • Professional Counselor

Kathleen Lochmann is a professional counselor (MA) who provides holistic therapy to adolescents, adults, and couples, addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She integrates modalities such as Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, Emotion-Focused and Narrative therapies, and offers faith-based interventions when desired.

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.

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.

Stephanie Palmer

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Stephanie Palmer is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Anchorage, Alaska, specializing in PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and family conflict. She works with individuals ages 12+, couples, and families using Brainspotting, DBT, CBT, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, and EFT.

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.

Susie Edwards

LPC, MA, EFT-C • Licensed Professional Counselor

Susie Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports adults, couples, and adolescents with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and relationship challenges. Her collaborative, wellness-focused approach draws on Internal Family Systems training and Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Jade Hartley

RDN • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Jade Hartley is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who uses an all-foods-fit approach and principles of intuitive eating to help clients heal their relationships with food and body. She creates an inclusive, collaborative space to uncover root issues and support sustainable behavior change.

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.

Erika McGough

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Erika McGough is a Licensed Professional Counselor serving Alaska and Colorado who specializes in maternal mental health, postpartum support, early parenting, anxiety, depression, and relational stressors. She also works with children and teens using a holistic, person-centered approach drawing on CBT, DBT, Brainspotting, motivational interviewing, and attachment-informed practices.

Desiree Niederer

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Desiree Niederer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of mental health experience, specializing in higher-risk teens and young adults. She focuses on trauma recovery, dual diagnosis and substance use, crisis intervention, and family/marital adjustments.

Ramzi Nassar

MD • Psychiatrist

Ramzi Nassar, MD, is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist who provides psychiatric care for adults. He founded a private practice in 2009 and is a founding member of Alliance Behavioral Medicine in Anchorage.

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.

David Mack

ABPN • Psychiatrist

Dr. David Mack is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in inpatient and outpatient care, including dual diagnosis, consult-liaison, and emergency psychiatry. He integrates psychotherapy and medication management to help individuals navigate crises and life stressors, emphasizing community and relationships.

April Savage

LCSW, LCAS, MAC, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

April Savage is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor who provides supportive, present-centered therapy for individuals navigating addiction, healing, and personal growth. She draws on experience in military and medical settings to help clients build resilience and clarity.

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.

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.

Lauren Anderson

MSW, LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lauren Anderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alaska with 17 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She focuses on anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, family dynamics, parenting and maternal mental health using CBT, DBT, mindfulness, strengths-based, crisis counseling, and brief solution-focused therapy.

Uliana Fleener

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Uliana Fleener is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides trauma-informed, humanistic therapy for adults coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, attachment issues, life transitions, and relationship challenges. She specializes in supporting survivors of narcissistic abuse and integrates Brainspotting, IFS, CBT, DBT, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness-based practices.

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.