Aniela Humphries (she/her) is a pre-licensed professional counselor at GE Family Services, a division of Partners Behavioral Health Corporation. She offers both in-person counseling in the Anchorage office and telehealth services to clients throughout Alaska. Aniela specializes in working with adolescents, adults, and families who are navigating complex emotional challenges, including anxiety, depression, and relational distress. Her clinical work is grounded in compassion, cultural humility, and an awareness of the ways trauma, especially spiritual and religious trauma, can affect a person’s entire being.

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Aniela holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from the Townsend Institute at Concordia University – Irvine, where she trained in whole-person, attachment-informed care. She is certified in religious and spiritual trauma and abuse recovery, and is Phase 1 Brainspotting trained. Her areas of focus include trauma recovery, identity exploration, grief, and healing from high-control or authoritarian religious environments. Aniela integrates evidence-based practices with deep respect for each client’s lived experience and worldview. Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental.

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In addition to her clinical skills, Aniela brings a rich background in teaching, journalism, and pastoral ministry. These roles have shaped her belief that counseling is not only a profession but a calling, a sacred responsibility to bear witness, support healing, and help others rediscover their inner resilience and purpose. She is particularly passionate about working at the intersection of mental health and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), honoring the unique cultural and spiritual backgrounds of each person she serves.

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A lifelong Alaskan at heart, Aniela moved to Alaska as a young child when her father was stationed here with the U.S. Air Force. After living in the Midwest for a time, she returned to Alaska to raise her own family. Her deep connection to the state and its people informs her work and her commitment to fostering wellness in the community. Outside of counseling, Aniela enjoys reading, writing, spending time in nature, and engaging in personal and spiritual growth.