Works with
How Jana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Florida
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jana
Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and the lasting effects of trauma. She offers steady, respectful support for depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues like sleep, eating, and self-esteem. Jana works with adults facing career shifts, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
With 22 years of experience, Jana blends practical skills with a calm, nonjudgmental presence. She uses evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to teach coping skills.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life tools people can use between meetings to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions. Her approach is client-centered and attachment-based, so she pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions. That perspective is useful for people dealing with abandonment, family of origin issues, or attachment difficulties.
Jana also draws from dialectical behavior ideas to help with emotional regulation. Jana is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and Illinois. She frames therapy as a collaboration and adapts sessions to each person’s pace and goals.
People meet her when they need practical strategies and steady support. In sessions she focuses on clear skills, honest conversation, and gradual change. She helps people unpack triggers, practice different responses to anger, and build routines that improve sleep, mood, and focus.
The aim is calmer reactions and more control over day-to-day life.
What Jana works with
Everything Jana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jana lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect feelings and reactions today. It helps people understand why certain situations trigger strong anger or withdrawal and supports building different ways to connect and respond.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to test new responses when stress or anger arise.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to choose what fits. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on needs, goals, and what feels most helpful in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation for skills practice and detailed work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, paceable conversations, or when someone needs a quick coping reminder between sessions.
These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life changes or travel happen. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review progress, and adjust plans so people keep moving toward calmer emotional responses.
Questions people ask about Jana
What concerns does Jana commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, steady, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on practical tools, grounded conversation, and a respectful, collaborative atmosphere.
How much experience does she have?
Jana has 22 years of experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida with licensure in Illinois and Florida as noted.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.