Alaska Mental Health Services

Holistic women’s mental health therapy, counseling, and medication management. For every phase.

 

We are now in network

 

LunaJoy is committed to helping our patients live their most authentic lives by providing expert mental health services to the residents of Alaska.

At LunaJoy, we are proud to offer women’s mental health therapy and counseling in Alaska. We offer counseling and medication management services that are tailored specifically to the needs of women. Our licensed therapists provide high-quality care for a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and more.

Alaska Ladies, we are covered by insurance

We believe healthy starts up top. In your head. But whether you’re 19 or 90, life happens. And, your mental and emotional wellbeing can get knocked off course. Particularly post-2020. Feel that? You don’t have to face it alone.

Say hello to LunaJoy. Alaska’s Live, virtual counseling and therapy that’s designed for you (and just you). It’s holistic. It’s bespoke. It’s 1:1. So you can shine. Up top.

Alaska Online Mental Health Services

  • Therapy

    Holistic psychotherapy to bring clarity to your past and current experiences. We focus on healing, help increase insight, and hold space for what comes up in between. Though it might feel scary and vulnerable to open up, taking the first step is the most important.

    60 mins | $150

    We are licensed in Alaska and in-network with certain insurances and will reach out to your insurance to find out about your benefits!

  • Psychiatry

    We focus on blending holistic interventions with evidence-based strategies. When necessary, medications are prescribed. Genetic testing is also available to help guide nuances in medication choices.

    45 mins | $240

    We are licensed in Alaska and in-network with certain insurances and will reach out to your insurance to find out about your benefits!

  • Coaching

    Holistic coaching to bring clarity and direction to your goals. Fill gaps by understanding where you are and where you are going. We set goals, practice accountability, and hold space for what comes up in between. We’re ready to help you live your best life.

    50 mins | $200

    Coming soon

  • 24/7 Care Navigation Team

    Meet LunaJoy, your 24/7 Care Navigator. Let us help you navigate the situation, asess needs and help problem-solve. Not sure where to go? We are here to help connect you to resources in the community.

    Always Free

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Our Specialties

  • Anxiety Counseling

    Anxiety Counseling

    Has Your Anxiety Become Difficult to Manage?
    Care and counseling you need to heal from your anxiety. We will help you analyze your experiences objectively to develop better coping strategies.
    Anxiety Counseling

  • Depression Counseling

    Do you struggle with persistent feelings of sadness?
    Depression treatment can provide the support you need to patiently navigate your way out toward a more self-assured and contented place. Depression Counseling

  • Loss and grief therapy

    Loss and Grief Counseling

    Have You Been Overwhelmed by a Sense of Loss, Grief, or Sadness?

    Loss and grief therapy offers an open and empathic environment where you can explore emotions with support. Loss and Grief Counseling

  • Birth Trauma Therapist

    Birth Trauma Counseling

    Are You Struggling with Destress after Child Birth?
    Our team of clinicians have experience in women’s mental health, including birth trauma and all the emotions that come with it.
    Birth Trauma Counseling

  • Teen, College, & Adulthood Transitions

    The Fledgling Stage is Often Overwhelming and Stressful!
    Help through the hard times to gain insight which will be valuable in gaining autonomy and shaping your future. Teen, College, & Adulthood Transitions

  • Parenting Transitions

    Parenting Transitions

    Parenting is Hard

    Our counselors will help you explore your conflicts in order to alleviate the constant stress that goes Along with parenting

    Parenting Transitions

  • Maternal & Reproductive

    Maternal & Reproductive Mental Health Services

    Stress, Depression, and Anxiety during Pregnancy and Postpartum
    Gain insight into your emotions and learn strategies to maintain your mental health during this stressful time.
    Maternal & Reproductive

  • Postpartum Depression, Anxiety  & Other Related Disorders

    Postpartum Depression, Anxiety & Related Disorders

    Along With Your Bundle of Joy May Come Unexpected Shifts in Your Emotional and Mental Health
    Move forward towards a happier and more fulfilling postpartum period. Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

  • Menopause Counselor

    Menopause


    Menopause Is Natural But Often Difficult
    Our Counselors will teach you productive coping skills and techniques to help you through this journey.
    Menopause

  • Infertility Counseling

    Infertility Counseling

    Are You Having Trouble Getting Pregnant And Feeling Hopeless?

    With guidance and validation, your counselor will help you adopt a more empowered narrative for yourself.

    Infertility

Alaska Online
Anxiety Counseling

If you're struggling with anxiety, know that you're not alone—and there is help available.

Anxiety Counseling: Why It Works

Anxiety is a natural emotion that everyone experiences at one point or another. For some people, however, anxiety can become so overwhelming and debilitating that it interferes with their ability to live a normal, healthy life. If you're struggling to manage your anxiety, counseling can be an extremely effective treatment option. Here's a look at why anxiety counseling works and how it can help you find relief.

Anxiety Counseling Helps You Understand Your Anxiety

One of the most helpful aspects of anxiety counseling is that it provides a space for you to talk about your experiences with someone who is trained to understand and help you manage your anxiety. In therapy, you'll learn more about what causes your anxiety and how to deal with it in a healthy way. Simply having someone to talk to who understands what you're going through can be incredibly helpful in managing your anxiety.

Anxiety Counseling Teaches You Healthy Coping Mechanisms

In addition to helping you understand your anxiety, counseling will also teach you healthy coping mechanisms that you can use when you're feeling anxious. These coping mechanisms can range from relaxation techniques to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Working with a counselor, you'll develop a toolbox of techniques that you can use to manage your anxiety in a healthy way.

Counseling is an extremely effective treatment option for anxiety that can help you understand and manage your symptoms in a healthy way. If you think counseling might be right for you, reach out today.

Depression Treatment

Depression Counseling

No one deserves to suffer from depression in silence—you are not alone!

Depression: It Is Easy To Be Sidelined.

We all experience the emotional ups and downs of life. The difficulty with depression is that some of us become stuck in our emotional lows much longer than others. And when we’ve fallen deep into our emotional pain or sadness and cannot free ourselves from its grasp, then we may need professional help to loosen the hold depression has over us. The society in which we live contributes to the daily stressors that can eventually pile up until we can no longer deal with the stress. And as a result, we may struggle to address the complex emotions we can feel. We are faced with achieving our goals and attaining markers of our success in life, and if we do not meet our goals or live up to others’ expectations of us, then this perceived failure can leave us feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, and helpless—the hallmarks of depression.

No one deserves to suffer from depression in silence—you are not alone!

If you think you may be struggling with depression, please reach out. With proper treatment, many people who suffer from depression go on to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Alaska Loss and Grief Counseling

Loss and Grief Counseling

If you’re struggling with grief and loss, consider telehealth treatment.

Grief and Loss: What to do When the Pain Won't Go Away

Losing a loved one is never easy. Whether it’s a sudden loss or something that’s been expected, the grieving process can be overwhelming.

Maybe you find yourself struggling and hoping it will get better over time, but every morning you feel the sharpness of that loss. Maybe you find yourself looking for more support to get through these unexpected changes in your life. So many things, in addition to losing a loved one, can cause feelings of grief and loss including ending an important relationship, loss of health or an unexpected diagnosis, losing a job, miscarriage, loss of a baby or child, death of a pet or loss of safety after a traumatic event. Maybe the stress of this has turned inward and transformed from sadness into numbness or emptiness.

Counseling Helps You Understand Your Loss

There is no one way to grieve and no timeline for working through the pain. Grief is often described in stages including denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. However, these stages are not linear. It is normal to move back and forth between them or even get stuck in one stage. The goal is not to "get over it" but to learn how to live with the loss.

Alaska OCD Treatment Online

OCD Therapy

OCD Therapy Can Help You Address Your Anxiety!

Taking the First Step Towards Recovery with OCD Therapy

If you live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, you may feel like your life is controlled by your compulsions. You might find yourself skipping social gatherings or falling behind at work due to the time you spend engaging in your compulsions. But it doesn't have to be this way. With therapy for OCD, you can learn to cope with your fears in a safe environment and learn to navigate life without feeling the urge to engage in unhealthy compulsions.

Why Choose Us for Your OCD Treatment?

If you are struggling with OCD, know that you are not alone. With proper treatment, most people with OCD can learn to manage their symptoms and live relatively normal lives.

Our team of highly trained therapists has extensive experience treating patients with OCD. We understand the challenges that come with living with OCD and we are here to help you every step of the way. We offer a variety of virtual treatment options so that we can tailor your care to meet your specific needs.

Alaska Postpartum Depression Counseling

Postpartum Depression Counseling

Do You Feel Overwhelmed Being A New Mom?

You’re not alone if you’re struggling with postpartum depression (PPD) after the arrival of your new baby.

In fact, PPD is actually quite common, affecting up to 1 in 7 new moms. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or just plain “off,” it’s important to reach out for help.

What is Postpartum Depression?

Postpartum depression is a type of clinical depression that can occur after the birth of a child. While “the baby blues” are common and typically resolve within a couple of weeks, PPD can last for months and even years if left untreated. PPD can be extremely debilitating, making it hard to take care of yourself or your new baby.

Counseling Helps You Understand Your PPD

We offer a variety of counseling services that can help you manage your symptoms and start to feel like yourself again. We understand how difficult it can be to ask for help, but we want you to know that there is no shame in seeking treatment for PPD. Our counselors are here to support you every step of the way. Together, we will develop a treatment plan that meets your unique needs and helps you achieve your goals.

If you’re struggling with postpartum depression after the birth of your new baby, please know that you are not alone—We are here to help!

Many paths. One goal.

  • Therapy and mind-body wellness

    Therapy and mind-body wellness

  • coaching with remote wellness monitoring

    Coaching with remote wellness monitoring

  • Personalized medication and genetic testing

    Personalized medication and genetic testing

  • Access to Luna, your 24/7 care

    Access to Luna, your 24/7 care navigator

Getting started is simple.

 

1.

Introduce yourself:

Tell us how you’ve been feeling through a short form. Anxious? Down? Intrusive thoughts? Going through puberty? Menopause? Postpartum? Infertility? No judgement. We want to know.

2.

Get matched:

One of our therapists or counselors will be matched to you, based on your needs, in about 24 hours.

3.

Meet virtually:

Once matched, you’ll receive 1:1 virtual coaching sessions, wellness tools, and a holistic care plan that’s just for you.

4.

Ask anything:

You’ll also have 24/7 access to our Shine Team, our care navigation team.

Meds to match your genetics.

For patients with prescriptions in their care plan, our medication approach is slightly different because it’s specific to your body, your genes. 

A cheek swab lets your therapist know how you might react to medications based on your DNA. Removing guesswork. Pinpointing solutions faster.

Meet founders

Dr. Rathi and

Dr. Laddha.

A place for all women to find quality, personalized care. That was the dream.

In their 15 combined years of experience, board-certified psychiatrists Dr. Shama Rathi and Dr. Sipra Laddha have treated children, adolescents, and adults through holistic, specialized care. But in 2020, the two saw how mental health challenges impacted women disproportionately. Women-first therapy was hard to come by. And expensive.

That’s why Dr. Rathi and Dr. Laddha built LunaJoy. A care community where women at any age, any stage can easily access bespoke mental health care from home. And thrive.

 

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“I had an excellent experience with LunaJoy. My therapist was caring and clearly knew what she was doing. Glad I stuck with her after seeing many clinicians, I wasn’t hopeful for the amazing results I’ve had.”

— Jessica M., LUNAJOY CLIENT

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 FAQs

 
  • Women of all ages can come to us for help with mental and emotional support from puberty to senior care. This includes infertility struggles, perinatal, postpartum, and menopause. We can help with depression, mood shifts, anxiety, relationships, loss, and any kind of transition. Just tell us what you are feeling. We’ll find the care plan for you.

  • We are in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina. You can book an appointment online in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, and New Jersey. To book in Nebraska, North Carolina, Alaska, and New York, please call us. We are coming soon to more states.

  • We are in-network with certain insurances (and looking to add more)! Please email support@hellolunajoy.com and we’d be glad to reach out to your insurance and find out for you as quickly as possible.

  • Without insurance, therapy appointments are $150 for initial intake and $125 for each followup appointment. Basic medication management appointments are $240 for initial intake and $150 for each followup appointment (this may or may not include genetic testing).

  • Each patient is matched based on their unique needs. We’ll ask for information about you when you sign up. Be sure to include how you’re feeling, including thoughts, concerns, or any life events that are important to you. We’ll take your past history into account, as well as any treatments or medications you’ve tried.

  • All appointments are held virtually (computer, phone, or tablet) with HIPAA-protection. We provide the access links. You can choose to use your video or use voice only.

  • Men’s mental health is important, too! We do treat men, especially those going through anxiety, depression, and transitions. However, we do specialize in women’s mental health.

  • Yes! Please reach us at support@hellolunajoy.com

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Online Alaska Licensed Therapist and Counselors

LunaJoy is proud to offer women’s mental health therapy and counseling in Alaska. We provide high-quality mental care for a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, birth trauma, OCD, and more.

Mental Health Services: Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Badger, Knik-Fairview, College, Wasilla, Tanaina, North Lakes, Stika, Kalifornsky, Meadow Lakes, Ketchikan, Kanai, Steele Creek, Palmer, Bethel, South Lakes, Kodiak, Gateway, Chena Ridge, Homer, Sterling, Farmers Loop, Fishhook, Unalaska, Soldotna, Unalaska, Nikiski, Mill Bay and more…