Jana Grooms , LCPC, LMHC

Jana Grooms is a seasoned therapist with 22 years of clinical experience who focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, addictions, stress, grief, and major life transitions. She is a Certified Trauma Treatment Professional and holds licenses as an LCPC and an LMHC - these indicate that she is a licensed clinical professional counselor and a licensed mental health counselor, respectively. Her background also includes training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and she holds a master-level certification in addiction counseling, reflecting additional specialization in substance-related concerns.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, steady, and nonjudgmental, designed to give people a space where honesty is welcomed without pressure or criticism. Jana emphasizes a trauma-informed, individualized approach that blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and mind-body methods to address both symptoms and underlying patterns. When appropriate, she uses accelerated processing methods to help clients work through distressing memories and emotional triggers more quickly than some traditional approaches.

Jana aims to provide practical tools and compassionate support to help people feel more grounded and regain a sense of control after carrying too much for too long. She works collaboratively with each person to set goals and pace the work according to individual needs, emphasizing respect, empathy, and pragmatic strategies for daily coping and healing.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Jana integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns - this approach helps people understand connection, boundaries, and relational triggers so they can build healthier bonds. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with more adaptive skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and other distressing symptoms. In addition, her client-centered orientation emphasizes empathy and collaboration, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the person’s own goals and values guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jana works collaboratively with each person and with other licensed professionals as needed to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to match progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, reduced travel time, and easier access to consistent support. These formats allow therapists to deliver evidence-informed techniques and coping tools in ways that fit daily life, making it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and apply skills where they matter most.