Jana Grooms , LCPC, LMHC

Jana Grooms is a licensed therapist with 22 years of professional experience helping people manage trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, and major life transitions. She holds the credentials LCPC and LMHC, which are state licenses that authorize practice as a mental health professional, and she is licensed to practice in both Florida and Illinois. In addition, she is a Certified Trauma Treatment Professional, is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for processing distressing memories, and holds the MCAP credential, which denotes a master’s level certification in addiction treatment.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, steady, and nonjudgmental, creating a space where clients can bring complex feelings without pressure to have everything figured out. She uses a trauma-informed, individualized approach that commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and mind-body methods to address symptoms and build practical coping skills. ART is part of her toolkit for working with persistent distressing images and emotional triggers, and her addiction certification supports focused work with substance use and related issues.

Jana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, parenting challenges, intimacy and relationship issues, grief, career transitions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and collaborative care, helping people identify goals, learn grounding strategies, and move toward a more manageable, values-driven life at a pace that feels right.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Jana commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered principles. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-based therapy explores early relational patterns and how they affect current relationships, which can help with intimacy issues, trust concerns, and family dynamics. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, creating a space where clients set the pace and direction while the therapist offers support and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Jana works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, all of which make scheduling and attending sessions more flexible. These formats allow continued access to licensed professionals when travel, work, caregiving, or mobility challenges make in-person visits difficult, while still supporting consistent, goal-focused work over time.