Lana Vsetecka-Schymos, LPC

Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Lana emphasizes clear, practical steps that people can use between sessions.

Her style is open and direct. Lana aims to create a space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She listens first, then works with each person to set goals that feel realistic and useful.

Lana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, and mindfulness practices to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also draws on Jungian ideas and motivational interviewing when those perspectives fit a client’s needs.

She often helps people with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, codependency, and communication problems.

Sessions typically include discussion, short exercises, and practical strategies to build coping skills. Lana encourages steady progress and respects the pace each person chooses. She works with people who want both short-term problem solving and longer-term personal growth.

Approaches you can use online

Lana draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck, then practice small experiments to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and rebuilding daily routines.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy so clients can find their own solutions. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship problems, and decisions about life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lana collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans as progress is made so the sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues and a fuller conversation matter, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messages can be handy for brief check-ins, quick practice, or when scheduling a short pause between obligations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between meetings.