Jana Grooms

Jana Grooms is a licensed counselor with 22 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and career questions. She works with issues like self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Jana also supports people dealing with gender identity questions, adoption and attachment concerns, and family of origin wounds.

Her approach is steady and warm. She creates a nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and slow down. Jana uses practical tools and clear, step-by-step work to reduce symptoms and build coping skills.

Jana draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation, and attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns. She tailors methods to each person’s needs and pace rather than following a single script.

She holds licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida. Jana emphasizes practical strategies that fit everyday life, such as mindfulness practices and problem-focused steps people can use between sessions.

People who choose Jana can expect respectful listening, clear options for change, and collaboration on goals. If someone wants to begin, they can follow the site’s matching process to find a time to start working together.

How Jana’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice how early bonds shape current trust, communication, and emotional responses and can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches clear skills to reframe unhelpful thoughts, shift behaviors, and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help with anger, mood swings, and situations where better regulation is needed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. Clients and the therapist work together to find what feels most helpful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by avoiding travel and allowing appointments during breaks or from different locations. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or sessions that don’t require video; others like full-length, face-to-face conversations over video. This profile does not list session formats explicitly, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work still centers on practical skills, problem-solving, and emotional support that translate well across formats.