Grief therapists in Anchorage, AK

Psychologist, PhD, LAC

Dr. Michael Aanavi is a licensed psychologist in Anchorage, Alaska, also licensed in California and Hawaii. He works with adults and older adults on trauma, grief, addiction and substance use, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns and chronic health issues, with particular attention to intergenerational trauma. He is also a practitioner of Chinese medicine and speaks openly about his own long recovery from addiction. His approach weaves together Jungian, existential, somatic and psychodynamic therapy with Buddhist and Daoist perspectives, mindfulness and compassion-focused work. He is welcoming of LGBTQ+ clients and veterans. He offers sessions in person in Anchorage and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC

Laurie Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Anchorage, Alaska, with 10 years in practice. She works with teens, adults, couples and families on anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, life transitions and eating disorders, as well as burnout, compassion fatigue and relationship challenges. Jackson aims to treat the whole person, mind, body and spirit, and offers faith-based counseling for clients who want it. She is an EMDR provider and also uses CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, the Gottman Method and mindfulness-based therapy. Married for more than three decades with grown children, she sees clients in person in Anchorage and online.