Lana Vsetecka-Schymos

Lana Vsetecka-Schymos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 35 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and issues with self-esteem. Lana aims to create a calm, honest space where clients can say what they need to say and be heard.

She focuses on practical changes that fit daily life. Sessions often include talking through relationship and family concerns, coping strategies for grief and loss, and ways to rebuild confidence after difficult events. Lana also supports people facing career stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption or blended families.

Lana uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s situation. She draws on client-centered work to follow the client’s lead. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify thought patterns that get in the way, and mindfulness to help people stay present.

Her style is steady and nonjudgmental. She encourages small, doable steps and checks progress together. Clients can expect an atmosphere of respect and practical focus rather than quick fixes.

People who reach out are usually looking for clearer direction and more control over their feelings. Lana works with each person to set goals and to find ways of coping that feel realistic and meaningful for their life. If you want support with relationship strain, parenting pressures, or finding purpose, she offers an experienced presence to help you move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients benefit from clear, practical methods. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities, helping people feel understood and supported. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior, offering tools to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches skills to stay present and notice thoughts without getting caught up in them, which can help with stress and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or offer options when video is difficult and a phone call works better. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work over distance while focusing on practical change and steady progress.