- Relationship work
- Parenting support
- CBT and EFT methods
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Mississippi with six years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns along with parenting challenges, self-esteem, and motivation. LaDonna helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes in clear, practical ways.
She works with clients on intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and conflict that shows up at home. She also addresses mood concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, and symptoms of ADHD, plus struggles around eating, anger, and trauma and abuse. LaDonna pays attention to how attachment, abandonment, and blended family histories shape current patterns.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective and goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. She also brings Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas and the Gottman Method into relationship work to help people understand and change interaction patterns.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. LaDonna helps clients name what feels most urgent, set achievable steps, and track practical change. She aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into manageable parts and practicing new ways of relating.
LaDonna works in English and is based in Mississippi. If you want to start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so you can see if her style fits your needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and priorities. Online sessions using this approach involve the therapist listening carefully, reflecting what you say, and helping you define goals that feel important to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online CBT sessions you can expect short experiments, skill practice, and worksheets that help change thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift interaction patterns in close relationships. When used online, EFT can help partners or individuals notice emotional responses and try new ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is part of the work. LaDonna will talk with clients about goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit those aims. That collaboration means techniques can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the plan stays practical and relevant.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to use written tools or screen-sharing during a session. Licensed professionals tailor online sessions to match a client's goals and daily life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and anger issues, and mood concerns such as depression, bipolar, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are conversational and client-centered. She combines practical CBT techniques with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and parts of the Gottman Method for relationship work.
How much experience does she have?
LaDonna has six years of professional experience as an LMFT practicing in Mississippi.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential MS LMFT and practices in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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