- CBT
- EMDR
- Motivational interviewing
About Hana
Hana Kuc is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 15 years of clinical experience in New York. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, and challenges around motivation and confidence. Hana also supports clients facing anger, relationship strain, sleep problems, parenting stresses, and career transitions.
Her approach is practical and steady. She uses techniques that help people face fears a bit at a time. Sessions focus on shifting rigid beliefs, reducing self-blame, and making space for clear problem-solving. Hana aims to reduce the patterns that lead to procrastination, overwork, and burnout.
Hana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR as core parts of her work, and she brings elements of Motivational Interviewing into conversations about change. She helps people break down big problems into small, manageable steps and tests different behaviors between sessions. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented.
She commonly sees people with perfectionistic tendencies or traumatic histories that feed shame and guilt. For those coping with substance use or first responder stress, she applies focused strategies to address motivation and relapse prevention. Clients also come for help with panic, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, and grief.
Hana offers sessions in English, Czech, and Slovak. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Hana uses CBT, EMDR and motivational work online
Hana incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include short experiments, coping skills, and homework to practice between meetings, which can help with anxiety, anger, and procrastination.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, which involves guided processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity. EMDR can be used when trauma or painful memories are central to a person's symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing appears in conversations about change and substance use. It focuses on clarifying personal goals, resolving ambivalence, and building motivation one step at a time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as therapy proceeds. The aim is to match strategies to the problem and to the pace a person is comfortable with.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow for different check-in styles such as shorter phone calls or full video meetings depending on what the therapist and client agree works best.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York, California
Languages
English, Czech, Slovak
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using stepwise exposure to fears, belief-shifting, and behavior experiments to reduce unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addictions, and mood issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Czech, and Slovak.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.