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Lana Vsetecka-Schymos, LPC
Colorado
Licensed counselor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness tools
- Family and parenting
About Lana
Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Colorado with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and the effects of life changes. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon.
With a long career in counseling, she has worked with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and fatherhood issues, and career or motivation concerns. Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, codependency, and problems that come from family of origin dynamics.
Lana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and Jungian ideas to look at how thoughts, behaviors, and deeper patterns interact. She also draws on mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful habits and try different responses in day-to-day life.
In sessions she focuses on practical next steps. That might mean testing a new way of talking to a partner, practicing a brief mindfulness exercise, or mapping out how a stressful routine could change. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, aimed at small, usable shifts.
People who come to her often want to reduce anxiety, navigate family conflict, repair relationships, or find more confidence after loss or change. She also supports those dealing with anger, guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Lana blends practical approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a clearer sense of their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lana will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and will try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process can include picking between skills practice, motivational conversations, or more depth-oriented reflection. Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work in general lets people fit appointments into busy schedules and can make brief check-ins easier to arrange. It also makes it simpler to use tools in real life - for example trying a grounding exercise during a break, or reviewing how a difficult conversation went soon after it happens. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to whatever session arrangement is chosen.Areas of expertise
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
She regularly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She uses clear strategies and exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 35 years of professional work experience in counseling and related settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in Colorado.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm specifics when arranging sessions.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.