Private practice
mental health providers
In Juneau
For help navigating Juneau's mental health services, please call
NAMI Juneau/the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition at:
463-4251 or email namijuneau@gmail.com.
TYPES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
COUNSELORS & THERAPISTS
"Counselors work with clients on strategies to overcome obstacles and personal challenges that they are facing." - ACA
"A therapist is a broad designation that refers to professionals who are trained to provide treatment and rehabilitation. "
PSYCHIATRISTS
"A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders.
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders."
PSYCHOLOGISTS
Psychologists hold doctorate degrees (PhD, PsyD) and "help people learn to cope with stressful situations, overcome addictions, manage their chronic illnesses, and (offer) tests and assessments that can help diagnose a condition or tell more about the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves."
-APA
