- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lana
Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for parents and individuals coping with stress, anxiety, grief, and the challenges of caregiving and family life. Lana creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about what is hardest for them.
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. She listens first, then helps identify small steps that bring relief.
Background and approach
Sessions often include work on communication, setting boundaries, and managing emotions so daily life feels more manageable. Lana blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. That combination helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and stay focused on what matters.
She also draws on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas when exploring deeper emotional themes and family patterns. Many people seek her help for parenting pressures, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and fatherhood questions. She also supports people facing life transitions, burnout, compassion fatigue, relationship and commitment problems, and struggles with guilt or shame.
Sessions are offered in English and Lana accepts international clients. Her style is practical, steady, and collaborative. She helps people set realistic goals and build everyday tools to feel more capable and connected.
What Lana works with
Everything Lana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for busy parents
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. Lana listens closely and follows each person's lead so sessions stay relevant to real-life parenting and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing strong emotions in daily family life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lana treats therapy as a collaboration and will help decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT exercises, adding mindfulness practices, or exploring deeper family patterns when that feels helpful.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversations and reading body language, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, reflecting between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make therapy more flexible for parents juggling schedules and for international clients.
Questions people ask about Lana
What kinds of concerns does Lana help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting struggles. Other focuses include relationship and family problems, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. Lana listens without judgment, then works with people on practical steps and skills to change day-to-day patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience as a clinician. That background includes work with family concerns, adoption and foster care topics, and issues around fatherhood.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado. Sessions are provided from that practice base in Colorado.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients for remote sessions.
What session formats does she offer?
She sees people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs such as shorter check-ins or a full conversation on video.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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