White Wave Counseling, LLC

04/26/2025

Something I'm seeing all too much these days. Reach out for help, you don't have to struggle alone!

Burnout in the medical field is nothing new, but it is a growing concern I have observed with greater frequency in recent years. Physicians, therapists, nurses, and others in healing professions put profound energy into their work and often feel exhausted and empty. The medical industry's profit-dri...

08/12/2023

Hello friends of White Wave! I'm delighted to be a live guest on the Line 1 Your Health Connection radio show on NPR next week with Prentiss Pemberton to discuss social media and digital wellness. Please tune in if you're interested on Wednesday, August 16th at 10am. I believe there is an evening re-broadcast as well.

03/09/2023

The team is growing! Welcome, Barb!

Each of us at White Wave Counseling have unique offerings, personality, trainings, and experiences that we encourage you to explore to find the best fit for you and your family. Please explore what we have shared here and feel free to contact any of us with questions or curiosities.

08/19/2022

Heads up!

Us Alaskans have no doubt noticed the recent nip in the air, the tinge of red on the fireweed leaves, and of course, that it is finally getting dark at night…signs that the frenzy of summer is now spilling over into the soft landing of fall. While this brings many comforts like the regulating rhyt...

06/28/2022

White Wave Counseling is delighted and proud to share that Amanda Kookesh is joining the practice and taking new clients. She is a talented and experienced LPC seeing adolescents ages 13+, adults, and couples. She is Gottman trained, has experience serving both the LGBTQ and Native communities, is on the Alaska NAMI board of directors, and draws from a diverse bouquet of trainings and modalities.
Please visit our website to learn more about her:
www.whitewavecounseling.com

05/20/2022

First blog post in a while!

Resentment has been a common theme in sessions lately, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this seems to take place at the most manic time of year here in Alaska. The light is back the energy is high, and there is excitement about all the summer plans to come; it’s a veritable frenzy of ...

06/27/2021

If you read one thing today....

To live intentionally, imagine your life ended years ago, but you get to revisit this moment. And maybe only this one.

08/31/2020

In a new study in mice, researchers discover exercise helps animals cope with stress by enabling an uptick in a crucial neural protein called galanin.