- Stress and anxiety
- Mindfulness practice
- CBT techniques
About Lana
Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and career or life changes. Lana also lists experience with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues related to adoption and blended families.
Her sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps. She uses grounded listening to help people talk through what is happening now. Sessions aim to surface unhelpful patterns and explore workable adjustments rather than quick fixes.
Lana draws on a mix of approaches, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, Jungian ideas, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. That combination lets her alternate between exploring deeper themes and giving straightforward tools for daily life.
She often helps people untangle communication problems, codependency, commitment concerns, and family of origin issues. Work with grief, forgiveness, guilt, or shame centers on noticing how those feelings affect choices and relationships.
Practical help can include thought-focused exercises, simple mindfulness practices, and questions that clarify motivation. Lana encourages small, sustainable changes that fit into a person’s routine. Sessions are delivered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
How Lana’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them, which can reduce reactivity and improve choices in tense moments.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful when anger shows up as automatic reactions at work or at home because it teaches specific skills to interrupt those patterns.
Mindfulness practice trains attention to present-moment experience, such as the physical signs that precede an outburst. Short, practical mindfulness exercises can make it easier to pause and choose a different response.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying an approach, checking how it lands, and adjusting as needed.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discussing which session length and rhythm work best happens during the first scheduling steps.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are addressed here?
Work can focus on losing temper with loved ones, building resentment, frustration at work, and living with someone else’s anger. Lana includes anger within a wider set of relationship and stress concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Sessions balance deep reflection and concrete exercises.
How long has she practiced?
She has worked as a counselor for 35 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to common problems like communication and coping with life changes.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado and works from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm the logistics and session options before booking.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check pricing details when you review booking information.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.