- Warm steady presence
- Skill focused
- Trauma informed
About Jana
Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and codependency. She offers a calm and steady presence for people dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and major life changes. Jana writes that she wants therapy to feel like a place to breathe and be honest without pressure.
She brings 22 years of experience as a clinician licensed in Illinois and Florida - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Her style is warm and non-judgmental, focused on practical steps as well as emotional support. Sessions emphasize listening first, then building tools that fit each person’s life.
Jana uses attachment-based approaches and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns in relationships and build healthier connections. She also works with cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior ideas to teach coping skills for anxiety, mood swings, and anger. These methods are blended to match what each person needs in the moment.
Her background includes long experience addressing trauma, addiction-related concerns, and parenting stress. She also supports people facing challenges like body image, abandonment, family of origin issues, and gender dysphoria. Jana aims to combine emotion-focused understanding with concrete skills so people can feel steadier day to day.
To begin, she asks people to share what’s most pressing and then co-create goals. The focus is on small, manageable steps toward feeling more grounded and able to handle life’s demands.
How chosen approaches guide online work
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns with closeness, abandonment fears, and codependency and then practice new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood, with the therapist following the person's pace and priorities to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood problems, and coping with stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's goals and preferences. This means testing what helps most and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. People often appreciate not needing extra travel time, being able to schedule shorter check-ins when needed, and using tools learned in session right away between appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Licensed professionals can help match session length and frequency to daily routines so therapy is practical and sustainable.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jana commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and codependency among other issues. The list also includes relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, and body image.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, steady, and non-judgmental. She focuses on listening first, then teaching practical coping skills matched to each person.
What is her clinical background?
She has 22 years of clinical experience and works with trauma, addiction-related issues, and long-term stress. Her practice blends emotion-focused work with skill building.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC and a Florida LMHC and is located in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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