- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people navigate parenting challenges and relationship strain. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what a client is facing. Her tone is steady and encouraging for parents and adults trying to make practical changes.
She uses a straightforward approach that helps people name what feels hard and try small, testable steps to change patterns. Sessions emphasize clear communication, rebuilding trust, and setting realistic goals for daily life.
Background and approach
LaDonna helps clients break worries into manageable pieces and notice what works in real situations. Her background includes six years of professional experience practicing in Mississippi as an MS LMFT. That experience includes supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and long-term struggles like bipolar disorder and ADHD.
She also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiving stress, blended family issues, and attachment difficulties. LaDonna blends therapy styles to match each client. She uses client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thoughts and habits, and emotionally focused methods when relationships need repair.
She may also draw on Gottman ideas for improving communication between partners. In sessions clients can expect practical strategies, clear steps for change, and a respectful space to talk things through. The work often focuses on real-life parenting decisions, improving daily routines, and building coping skills so people feel more capable over time.
What LaDonna works with
Everything LaDonna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else LaDonna helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches LaDonna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online parenting support
Client-centered therapy puts the client's perspective first and emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. This approach helps parents and caregivers feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. For parenting, CBT can help with stress, anxiety, and changing routines that cause repeated conflict or overwhelm.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) targets patterns of emotional connection and communication. It can be useful when partners or co-parents need to repair trust and respond to each other's needs more effectively.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean mixing approaches so sessions feel practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit parenting life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can provide quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around childcare, work, and other obligations.
Questions people ask about LaDonna
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps with parenting challenges, family conflict, communication problems, and stress that affects caregiving and daily routines.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then introduces simple exercises to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Mississippi.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She practices in Mississippi and holds an MS LMFT credential as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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