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Lana Kamer

Therapist · Michigan

Compassionate, practical help for life transitions

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Lana Kamer
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Michigan · 6401012131
NPI
1992023881
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Michigan
  • Person-centered approach
  • Practical behavior tools
  • Support for transitions

About Lana

Lana Kamer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She focuses on straightforward, compassionate care for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family-related concerns. Lana aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly and start to make small, practical changes.

Her work emphasizes building self-respect and clearer communication. She helps people reduce isolation and find more balance during life transitions like workplace stress or changes at home. Lana uses practical tools to help with daily challenges rather than relying on jargon or long lectures.

She draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors between meetings. Motivational interviewing helps when people want to make lasting changes but feel stuck.

Lana also uses narrative and solution-focused approaches to help people reframe painful stories and set concrete goals. These methods are chosen with the client's needs in mind and adjusted as progress is made. She works with people at different life stages and supports those facing transitions such as pregnancy or job stress.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Lana encourages small experiments and steady skill-building so improvements feel doable. If you want a therapist who listens carefully and helps you take practical next steps, Lana offers a steady, person-focused option.

How Lana Uses Different Approaches Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a space to sort their feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, often called CBT, looks at how thoughts affect behavior and mood. It suits problems like anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful habits by giving simple tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lana will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress happens, keeping the plan practical and collaborative.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are arranged. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. Some approaches translate well to remote conversations because they focus on skill practice, goal setting, and planning small experiments to try between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lana commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related concerns, and also focuses on areas like codependency and communication problems.

What is Lana's general therapy style?

Her style is warm and conversational with a practical focus. Sessions aim to identify goals, try small changes, and review what helps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Lana holds the LPC credential and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Lana?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Lana?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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