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Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC
Florida
Licensed clinician - trauma and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Trauma informed
- Skills and coping
About Jana
Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC, is a licensed clinician with 22 years of experience practicing in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and several other life challenges. Jana works with people who are coping with major life changes, career strain, parenting stress, and emotional regulation concerns such as anger and bipolar symptoms.
Her approach is practical and skills-focused. Jana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and existential ideas when those frameworks match a person's goals.
Jana describes herself as trauma-aware and integrates trauma work into treatment when relevant. She works with people dealing with grief, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, family of origin problems, and domestic violence aftermath. She also addresses body image, codependency, communication problems, and issues connected to gender dysphoria.
Practical tools are a common part of her sessions - thought records, behavior experiments, grounding practices, and emotion regulation skills. Sessions are aimed at helping people reduce distressing symptoms and build habits that fit daily life. Jana encourages clear, step-by-step work and open discussion about what helps and what does not.
Sessions are conducted in English and she practices under her Illinois LCPC and Florida LMHC credentials. International clients are not accepted. To begin, people select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How Jana uses CBT, attachment work and client-centered methods online
Jana combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on spotting negative thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect reactions to stress and intimacy. Client-centered methods prioritize the person's own experience and use reflective conversation to clarify goals and choices.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jana will review goals and preferences with the person and suggest concrete methods to try. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts plans based on what is helpful in practice.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some approaches translate well to remote work - CBT tasks, homework, and skill practice can be assigned between sessions and reviewed together. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit everyday life rather than abstract discussion alone.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related life challenges.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try concrete behavior experiments and coping skills that change how a person responds day-to-day.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida under those licenses.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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