Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC

Jana Grooms is a licensed therapist with 22 years of clinical experience who combines trauma training and addiction expertise to support people through complex life challenges. She is licensed to practice in both Florida and Illinois and holds the credentials LCPC and LMHC - explained as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She is also a Certified Trauma Treatment Professional, ART trained (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and holds the MCAP designation, which stands for Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional.

Her work focuses on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief and major life transitions, self-esteem and identity issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and codependency, domestic violence and family of origin dynamics, gender dysphoria, and related concerns that often intersect with trauma and addictive behavior.

Jana’s therapeutic stance is warm, steady, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on creating a space where honesty and vulnerability are met with respect. She uses a trauma-informed, individualized approach that draws from a variety of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. When appropriate, she integrates Accelerated Resolution Therapy techniques and mind-body strategies to help process distressing memories and reduce emotional reactivity.

Practical tools and compassionate support are central to her work. Jana aims to help people feel more grounded and regain a sense of control while they build the kind of life that feels right for them, progressing at a pace that honors each person’s needs.