Fay Callam

Fay Callam is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of practice based in Alaska. She blends a person-centered orientation with evidence-based and culturally safe techniques, and she names training at Columbia University and New York University among her professional foundations. Grounded in the Social Work code of ethics, her approach emphasizes respect for client self-determination while maintaining attentive monitoring for safety. Fay holds the view that the client holds the reins and that goal attainment is within their grasp.

Over a long career she has worked with people who experienced trauma, including adverse childhood experiences that have contributed to depression, anxiety, or challenges with relationships and boundaries. Her listed specialties include stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar conditions, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas noted are multicultural concerns, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and self-harm. She integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy into individualized care.