Jana Grooms, LCPC, LMHC

Jana Grooms is a licensed therapist with 22 years of clinical experience, licensed to practice in both Florida and Illinois as LCPC and LMHC. The LCPC and LMHC credentials indicate state licenses that authorize her to provide professional counseling, and she also holds specialized certifications including Certified Trauma Treatment Professional, ART training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and the MCAP credential which denotes master's level training in addiction treatment.

Her clinical presence is described as warm, steady, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on creating a space where clients can be honest and move at a comfortable pace. She uses a trauma-informed, individualized approach that commonly blends cognitive behavioral methods, solution-focused strategies, and mind-body techniques. With Accelerated Resolution Therapy, she offers a targeted way to help people process distressing memories and emotional triggers that have felt stuck for years.

Jana works with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family challenges, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, body image and codependency, domestic violence, and forgiveness among others.

She emphasizes practical tools alongside compassionate support, helping clients build grounding skills and clearer coping strategies so they can move toward the life they want to create at a pace that feels right for them.