- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Anger management
About Davalene
Davalene Wilbanks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life.
Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. She aims to create a space where adults and adolescents can talk honestly about thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
In therapy she uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means work often includes identifying unhelpful thinking, building emotion regulation skills, and setting short-term goals that lead to change. Davalene explains skills plainly and practices them with clients between sessions.
She also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, communication or commitment problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and substance use problems. Fatherhood issues and family of origin concerns are part of her focus as well. Davalene encourages small, steady steps toward better coping and clearer priorities.
She supports people who want practical strategies for daily life and those who need help untangling longer patterns of behavior. The approach is collaborative and goal oriented.
What Davalene works with
Everything Davalene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Davalene helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Davalene lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy methods for online care
Davalene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT tools can help when anger, mood swings, or overwhelming feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Davalene will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods suit each person best. That collaboration helps shape skills practice and short-term goals.
Online therapy offers flexibility and frequent ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can fit into a break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice easier between meetings. These options help people keep momentum while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Davalene
What concerns does Davalene focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, parenting matters, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She uses simple, real-world tools and works with clients to set short-term goals they can practice between visits.
How many years has she practiced?
She brings 24 years of professional work experience to her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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