Therapist profile
Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting issues
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- Attachment based therapy
- Client centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jana
Jana Grooms is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida, with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and issues around identity such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Jana draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns and Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on the person's experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for skills work and coping strategies.
Her approach is trauma-informed and often includes mind-body tools and solution-focused strategies. Jana has worked with people processing grief, major life transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns like sleep and eating problems, anger, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar disorder.
Jana has experience with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, family of origin concerns, and communication problems. She lists additional focus areas such as codependency, body image, domestic violence, forgiveness work, and guilt and shame.
Sessions are intended to be steady and practical, with attention to skills that can be used between meetings. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking and to follow the site's process to begin.
How sessions work
How Jana’s approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. In practice this means noticing patterns in close relationships and working to change unhelpful ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens with curiosity and reflects what the person shares so they can better understand their own thoughts and feelings.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Jana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That might mean using attachment ideas to reframe relationship patterns, then adding CBT or DBT techniques to build concrete skills for handling intense emotions.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists often blend listening, discussion, and skills practice in video or audio meetings, and they can suggest exercises to try between sessions to reinforce learning.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage parenting strain, communication problems, family of origin issues, and intimacy-related concerns that affect life at home.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is steady and practical. She combines Client-Centered listening with skills-based approaches like CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with stress, trauma, addictions, mood concerns, and related issues.
What are her professional credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm rates during the sign-up process.
How do I begin the process with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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