Therapist profile
LaDonna Barner, LMFT
Mississippi
LMFT focused on relationships and anger
Continue with LaDonnaKey details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Mississippi / T0539
- NPI1023764495
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- Relationship strain
- Anger and stress
- Parenting support
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Mississippi with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, grief, and anger. Her focus includes mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, attention differences like ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
LaDonna emphasizes straightforward conversation. She helps people name what is happening and talk through moments that lead to snapping, resentment, or shut down. Sessions tend to center on practical steps someone can try between meetings and on noticing patterns in how they relate to others.
Her approach draws from client-centered work that listens for each person’s way of seeing things, and from cognitive behavioral strategies that look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses emotionally focused ideas for relationship patterns and elements of the Gottman Method for communication work.
People come to LaDonna for help with family conflict, parenting strain, and stress that builds into anger. She also addresses trauma, grief, body image, and chronic illness concerns listed in her practice focus. Conversations are direct and focused on what matters most in daily life.
To get started clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. LaDonna practices in Mississippi and offers sessions in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person is feeling and thinking. Online sessions can preserve that simple talk-focused style, helping someone notice patterns in how they react when anger rises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers small experiments and homework to try between sessions. Delivered remotely, CBT can use shared notes and short exercises to follow progress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify underlying emotions that drive conflict and disconnection. That approach can be useful for work on intimacy-related issues and relationship communication even when meeting remotely.Finding the right approach is part of the work. LaDonna will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying a practical skill, noticing what is helpful, and adjusting the plan over time rather than committing to a single method from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier, allow quieter check-ins that fit a lunch break, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use shorter focused sessions for skills practice or a longer visit when deeper discussion is needed. Licensed professionals adapt the pace and tools to each person’s needs so therapy can fit around everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, anger, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and ADHD among other topics.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused ideas, existential reflections, and elements of the Gottman Method for communication work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
LaDonna has six years of professional work experience as an LMFT.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds MS LMFT credentials and practices in Mississippi.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.