Top Therapists in Alaska

Tina Skoog

MS, LPC-S • Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor

Tina Skoog, MS, LPC-S provides therapy for children (3+), teens, adults, and families, specializing in relationships, trauma, and emotional healing. She uses a strengths-based, attachment-focused, trauma-informed approach to support resilience and stronger connections.

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.

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.

Damon Pemberton

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Damon Pemberton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides therapy for adolescents and adults, specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, trauma, family discord, and relationship difficulties. He uses evidence-based, client-centered approaches to tailor care and equip clients with practical tools and education.

Erica Coady

Ph.D., ABPP-CN • Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr. Erica Coady is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who provides comprehensive neuropsychological services to adults. She focuses on assessing neurological and psychological conditions and helping clients understand strengths, challenges, and strategies to support well-being.

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.

Maureen Young

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Maureen R Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides outpatient individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents, families, and adults, specializing in complex, high-acuity needs such as trauma, mood disorders, self-harm, substance use, and gender dysphoria. She has extensive experience in crisis management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and long-term adolescent residential treatment.

Brittany Oaks

LPC-S, PMHC, MS • Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor

Brittany Oaks is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor who specializes in crisis, trauma, and perinatal mental health. She uses IFS, CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support through conception, pregnancy, and postpartum.

Daniel Davis

LP • Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Daniel Davis is a licensed psychologist who provides psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment for adults. He has experience in forensic and correctional settings and treats addiction, severe mental illness, trauma, and early psychosis using recovery‑oriented, evidence‑based approaches.

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.

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.

Lisa Mrzena

APRN • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Lisa Mrzena is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) providing medication management and therapy in private practice. She treats trauma, addiction, and a broad range of mental health concerns, drawing on experience in hospitals, community clinics, and rural settings.

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.

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.

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.

Mary Cavalier

LPC, Dr. • Licensed Professional Counselor

Mary Cavalier is a Licensed Professional Counselor who applies a holistic health-psychology approach to help adults with grief, sexual concerns, LGBTQIA2S+ issues, caregiver stress, post-ICU syndrome, chronic illness (including cancer and Long Covid), and healthcare-provider trauma and burnout.

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.

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.