Hana Kuc

Experienced clinician focused on practical change

LMHC, LPCC New York

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages: English, Czech, Slovak

About Hana

Hana Kuc is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of clinical experience practicing in New York. She blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, trauma, and self-esteem challenges.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes gradual exposure to fears paired with compassion and patience, guiding clients to explore underlying patterns that often drive perfectionism, procrastination, overwork, burnout, and self-blame. Hana draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside EMDR and motivational interviewing techniques to help clients shift rigid beliefs and build more flexible ways of thinking and behaving.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports problem solving, strengthens motivation, and opens space for sustainable change. Fluent in English, Czech, and Slovak, she works with a broad range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting and career transitions, and substance-related problems.

Her practice aims to empower clients to reclaim balance and develop realistic, values-aligned actions.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care

Hana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting, which can reduce anxiety and improve problem-solving. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to address traumatic memories and their emotional impact by integrating targeted processing techniques that can lessen distress and intrusive symptoms. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening a client's own reasons for pursuing different choices.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hana will work with each client to clarify goals, assess which methods fit best, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so the work stays aligned with personal needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and convenient access from home or work. These formats make it possible to continue steady therapeutic work even when in-person visits are difficult, and they allow clients to use approaches like CBT and motivational interviewing in real time while navigating daily-life challenges.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Hana address?

Hana works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleeping problems, parenting and career changes, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines direct, evidence-informed techniques with a gentle, patient stance, encouraging gradual exposure to fears and collaborative problem solving to shift rigid beliefs and behaviors.

What is her professional background?

Hana has 15 years of professional experience delivering psychotherapy and helping clients work through perfectionism, burnout, procrastination, and trauma-related symptoms.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is credentialed as LMHC and LPCC with registry details NY LMHC 004808 and CA LPCC LPCC21415, and practices in New York.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Czech, and Slovak to accommodate multilingual clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Hana provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Drug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York, California

Languages

English, Czech, Slovak