Top Therapists in Alaska

Paul Gaines

LCSW, LPC-S, MEd, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Paul Gaines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor who provides trauma-informed psychotherapy. He uses Gestalt and Rational Emotive Therapy alongside evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, TF-CBT, and DBT to support veterans, first responders, healthcare professionals, and active military.

Seith Bricklin

MBA • Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Seth Bricklin is a licensed clinical psychologist at Psychology Services of Alaska who provides evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, chronic pain, and substance abuse using psychodynamic, CBT, client-centered, and mindfulness approaches.

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.

Sandra Mitchell

Ph.D. • Licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr. Sandra Mitchell is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who provides comprehensive adult neuropsychological evaluations and feedback. She assesses traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment and dementia, stroke, ADHD, neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, and pre- and post-surgical and bariatric cognitive concerns.

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.

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.

Alyson Herman

MS, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Alyson Herman is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience providing individual therapy for adults. She uses an eclectic, evidence-based approach (Brainspotting, IFS, DBT, CBT, EFT, MI) to address PTSD, mood and substance use disorders, relationship and spiritual concerns, and general life stressors.

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.

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.

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.

Megan Coniam

M.Ed. • Pre-licensed Clinician

Megan Coniam, M.Ed., is a pre-licensed clinician who provides trauma-informed counseling for clients of all ages, specializing in trauma, depression, and anxiety. With 12 years of teaching experience, she has a particular passion for supporting children and uses collaborative, goal-focused strategies tailored to each client's needs.

Haidyn Simmons

MA • Professional Counselor

Haiden (Haidyn) Simmons, MA is a professional counselor who works with teenagers, young adults, and families to address identity, anxiety, life transitions, and trauma. She uses an integrative, trauma-informed approach drawing on CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and psychoeducation to help clients build resilience.

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.

Duncan Brooks

MS, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Duncan Brooks, MS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps couples and families strengthen connections, resolve conflict, and build deeper emotional bonds. He specializes in Emotion-Focused Therapy, attachment-based approaches, and systems theory.

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.

Kelly Eggleston

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Kelly Eggleston is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Director with extensive behavioral health experience, providing client-centered care for adults and youth, including substance abuse counseling and individualized treatment planning.

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.

Thomas Lytle

LPC-S, MAC, NCC, NCACII • Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor

Thomas Lytle is a Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor specializing in substance use disorders, trauma, and co-occurring mental health challenges. He uses evidence-based approaches to support resilience and recovery and has served the Alaska community since 2001.

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.