Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC

Illinois · 22 years in practice

Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor with more than two decades of clinical experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180.006514 · expires March 2027
LMHC, Florida: MH17506 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1174916076 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Jana

Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor with more than two decades of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and self-esteem struggles. Jana offers steady, empathetic support for relationship concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating troubles, and major life changes.

Her approach is calm and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to give people room to speak honestly and to find practical steps that reduce overwhelm. Jana draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, alongside attachment-focused work and client-centered listening.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when useful. These methods help people change unhelpful thoughts, manage intense emotions, and build better coping habits. Jana adapts tools to each person's goals rather than following a fixed protocol.

Jana practices in Florida and holds licenses as an LCPC and as an LMHC. She brings 22 years of hands-on experience to sessions and offers multiple online formats for convenience. Her style suits people who want honest, practical support without pressure.

Many people start by naming one small problem they want to change. Jana helps set realistic next steps and checks in on progress. She focuses on steady improvements that fit into everyday life, helping people feel more capable and less alone as they move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online care

Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice, and personal values. It helps people facing emptiness, life transitions, and questions about identity to clarify what matters and make intentional decisions.

Attachment-based therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how they affect feelings of safety and connection. It can help people who struggle with trust, codependency, abandonment worries, or repeating relationship cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. This happens collaboratively - tweaking techniques and pacing so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and allow people to fit sessions into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Jana address in therapy?

Jana supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, steady, and nonjudgmental, focusing on honest conversation and practical steps. She aims to create space where people can talk without pressure and work at a pace that feels manageable.

What is her professional background?

Jana has 22 years of experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing trauma, mood disorders, and addiction-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer online?

Jana conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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