Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Lana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lana
Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is a licensed professional counselor with 35 years of experience practicing in Colorado. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, and the life changes that can feel overwhelming. Lana aims to make the first step feel manageable and dignified for anyone who reaches out.
She creates a straightforward, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what they are feeling and facing. Conversations are practical and grounded, with an emphasis on making small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Lana listens for what matters most to each person and helps set clear, realistic goals. Her background includes a mix of approaches that she adapts to each person’s needs. Lana draws on client-centered work to center the person's experience and on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot patterns that increase stress or anger.
She also uses mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and Jungian ideas to look at deeper personal meaning when useful. People who reach out can expect steady support through decisions like parenting challenges, career shifts, grief, adoption and foster care issues, and problems tied to family of origin. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, and compassion fatigue.
Lana is experienced helping people clarify life purpose and rebuild confidence. Sessions are available in English and Lana may work with people outside the United States. Her style is calm, direct, and encouraging.
She partners with each person to find practical steps toward calmer reactions, clearer communication, and greater wellbeing.
What Lana works with
Everything Lana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lana's practice.
- 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.
How Lana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and lived experience. In practice this means sessions start with listening and clear questions about what matters most, so the work aligns with the client’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and homework to change patterns that fuel stress, anxiety, or anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lana discusses options with each client and adjusts methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, reflective exploration, or a mix of both as work progresses.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection helps. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work or a tight schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while tailoring how and when sessions happen.
Questions people ask about Lana
What concerns does she address?
Lana helps with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, depression, trauma and compassion fatigue. She also works with adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, codependency, and life purpose concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening and practical steps. Sessions often include cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises to manage reactions and build coping skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 35 years of professional experience working with a wide range of stressors and life changes. That background informs a pragmatic and steady way of supporting people.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Colorado.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and Lana accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.