Therapists in Alaska

All your energy goes into your work and your family. You do your best, but showing up for everyone else while hiding your own heavy heart and constantly delaying your own unmet needs has left you feeling trapped and isolated. You've become so skilled at neglecting yourself and masking your own pain that you're not sure what is real and what is performance anymore. Your battle is internal and unseen. Daily, you're fighting to find light while living in what feels like a constant shadow, covering your joy and suffocating your sense of peace. How did this happen? You had goals. Dreams. Ambition. Where did they go?

Love. Joy. Ecstasy. Awe. In my 18 years of clinical experience, I’ve discovered that we each have far more capacity for these expansive feelings than we often realize. Whether you are contending with many challenges, or feel ready to fly through the stars, I can work with you collaboratively to shape a life that fulfills your highest dreams, and maybe even soars beyond them. I’m eager to share what I’ve learned about our abilities to break out of old patterns of pain, fear, and shame into fruitful creativity and communion with the most inspiring aspects of being alive.

Hello! I work with individuals and couples making their way through tough situations. My goal is to support your most authentic well-being; helping you reclaim your essential self by examining beliefs that can lock in difficult relationship dynamics and constrain your deepest longings, guiding the process of peacefully resolving inner conflict you may experience, and supporting your personal growth through challenging times.

Introducing Outpatient Intensive Therapy: “Unlocking Healing Potential” Are you tired of feeling stuck and frustrated in your journey towards emotional well-being? Traditional weekly counseling sessions may not be enough for individuals who have experienced trauma, depression, or anxiety stemming from past or present-day experiences. We understand that accessing and processing buried pain can be overwhelming within the confines of a short therapy session. That's why we offer a groundbreaking solution: Outpatient Intensive Therapy. Our program is specifically designed for individuals in need of intensive intervention and treatment.

I am a born and raised Alaskan and have been providing mental health services to individuals and families with a wide range of mental health challenges and developmental disabilities for over 20 years. I became a licensed professional counselor in 2015 and have worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with individuals experiencing anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.

For clients who need assistance working through current circumstances or emotional struggles, I provide space within the professional treatment relationship to facilitate the development of inner stability which helps clients effectively recover from difficult emotional material. Loss, grief and bereavement, recent or remote trauma, adjustment challenges, relationship struggles, and so much more may bring clients to my office, where they will find a safe place to unearth, process and ultimately resolve feelings, as well as increasing their level of social, emotional, occupational, academic, and day to day functioning.

I believe in the power of connection and relationships. Many times in our lives, we come into places where we get stuck, feel disconnected, and wonder about our place in this life. This can look like depression, anxiety, disconnection, broken relationships, or more. My aim is to help you feel more settled within yourself, to develop more fulfilling and satisfying relationships, and to create purpose and meaning in your life. Through our time together, it's my sincere hope you will begin to experience the happiness and satisfaction that you are searching for in your life

My name is Dr. Lisa Root. As of January 2021, I will be seeing patients in Alaska and in Guam. I do telepsych for AK, as I live in Guam. My specialty is trauma, family, and individual therapy. I am taking new patients and I also have a passion for working with children. I utilize solution-focused therapy and cognitive behavior therapy. Please don't worry about the time zone difference. I schedule AK around my practice in Guam and continue to add new patients each week.

Brian has been strengthening family connections for over a decade through the application of attachment focused psychotherapy and the healing power of play. Through the foundation of Attachment Theory, Adlerian Play Therapy, and EMDR with children his clients learn to effectively express themselves, cope with adverse experiences/trauma creating powerful healing within the children he works with and their families.

You don't really like to talk about your childhood or maybe you don't even remember a lot of it. You know parts were bad, the fights, addictions, mental illness, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, maybe even the death of a loved one. You try to put it behind you but you struggle in your marriage and yell at the kids. Holidays are hard, and sometimes you wonder if it's even worth living. You overcompensate or try to be invisible, because that's how you learned to survive. You suffer from a sense of not being worthy or enough, but it doesn't have to be like that. Life can be good. You ARE worthy and you ARE enough.

The individuals who work with me in therapy are often in a state of transition. And—as humans—change, transition, and moving from one circumstance to the next can feel overwhelming and uncomfortable. Whether your discomfort is from a big life change such as a divorce or move, you’re dealing with grief and loss, or you just have a hunch that your current season of life could feel, well, better—we can work together to find a more peaceful way forward. The ultimate goal of therapy is to help you feel and act as your own internal mentor, a compassionate guide that encourages self-love and self-awareness.

I enjoy working with individuals who are ready to take positive steps towards growth and healing. This may include: processing traumas; developing self-awareness; learning about your strengths; and/or changing behaviors, thoughts, coping mechanisms, or interpersonal patterns which are no longer working for you.

Do you feel stuck? Are your problems getting worse? Looking to have more peace in your life? Does your life lack passion? I get the challenges of living with a mental health issue. My whole-person approach means I take into account all aspects of a person's life, including their physical health, relationships, spirituality, and environment. By addressing all of these factors, I can help individuals achieve greater balance, happiness, and fulfillment. Integrating conventional psychotherapy with mind-body practices like EFT, I may help you manage stress, cultivate relationships, and strengthen your self-awareness.

Hello. I have a strong pull towards attachment-based and strength-based approach to therapy. I build upon this foundation with Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting (BSP) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) as primary approaches, seeking to support insight and growth in clients who experience depression, dissociation, distress arising from trauma, attachment issues, and/or anxiety.

I have extensive experience in working with people who have lived through less than ideal circumstances. Many of my clients have learned to overcome sexual abuse, have been able to move past the pains brought on by physical violence, many have worked through horrific memories of active duty, and others have learned to enjoy life even after making some poor decisions that will impact them forever.

In-Person/35 Yrs of Experience/Current Availability - Have you always blazed your own trail, worked hard and enjoyed many successes in life? Have you been able to tackle challenges with ease as they come up? Maybe you've found all of this to be true, but now there is this relationship dynamic or personal problem that just won’t go away. Then give me a call, you are my specialty. My extensive Gottman and Brainspotting training can go to work for you. I help circular problems find a resting ground. I keep the temperature cooler so that obstacles disappear. I help healing begin. Let's get started on a new way to do life.

I work with kids, adolescents and families who are interested in making positive changes. Through individual and family sessions, I help people gain skills to better manage emotions, cope with challenging feelings, and build better relationships. I operate from an attachment perspective, supporting those I work with in nurturing strong and lasting connections.

I enjoy working with couples. I will introduce you to some of the best ways to overcome relational conflicts and some of the quickest ways to restore love. It is possible to save your marriage from the pain of unresolved conflict and the disaster of divorce. My approach to building marriages and relationships is successful and can help you build yours. Successful marriages require skill. Skill in caring for the one you promised to cherish throughout life. Good intentions are not enough. Once you learn these skills your spouse will find you irresistible, a condition that is essential to a happy successful marriage.

I am a licensed professional counselor, in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. With experience working in schools, hospitals, community-based care settings, and residential programs, I offer a wide array of tools and strategies for supporting you, your child, and your family. I work to build a relationship with each client and their family to provide a welcome, inviting, and supportive space for therapy.