Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC

Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She brings 22 years of experience and a calm, nonjudgmental manner to sessions. People come when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for change.

Her approach is warm and steady. Jana uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses.

Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Existential therapy can help people find meaning and make values-based choices during major life changes. Sessions focus on what the person needs in the moment rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Jana has worked with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, parenting stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses topics like body image, codependency, family of origin issues, and gender dysphoria when those issues come up in therapy.

She holds licensure in Illinois and Florida as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Jana aims to offer practical strategies and thoughtful listening so people feel more grounded and able to make changes at a comfortable pace.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can explore relationship patterns, trust, and emotional needs using discussion and reflective exercises to help people notice and change interaction habits.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change behavior. In remote sessions this can include homework, thought records, and short skill practices between meetings to test what works in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans as needs change so work stays relevant and manageable.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports using worksheets and in-the-moment tools that help translate therapy into everyday routines.