- Relationship focus
- Goal oriented
- Mississippi based
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on practical support for people facing relationship and family strains. She helps individuals work on parenting challenges, self-esteem, motivation, and everyday stress. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate for those stepping into therapy for the first time.
LaDonna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and decisions. She listens closely and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way of healthier relationships and better coping. Conversations are aimed at clear goals, small changes, and realistic steps people can try between sessions.
She draws on Client-Centered ideas to keep the client's perspective central, and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways that are easy to act on. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method influence how she supports people working through attachment and communication problems.
LaDonna has six years of professional experience and practices in Mississippi. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and challenges around eating and anger. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image.
Her sessions are aimed at helping people develop clearer communication, steadier routines, and better self-understanding. She encourages clients to take small steps and track what works so they can build lasting change over time.
LaDonna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and decisions. She listens closely and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way of healthier relationships and better coping. Conversations are aimed at clear goals, small changes, and realistic steps people can try between sessions.
She draws on Client-Centered ideas to keep the client's perspective central, and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways that are easy to act on. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method influence how she supports people working through attachment and communication problems.
LaDonna has six years of professional experience and practices in Mississippi. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and challenges around eating and anger. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image.
Her sessions are aimed at helping people develop clearer communication, steadier routines, and better self-understanding. She encourages clients to take small steps and track what works so they can build lasting change over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
How her approaches shape online care
LaDonna uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the client’s experience, helping people name what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) informs work on attachment and intimacy, helping people notice emotional responses and shift how they connect with others.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. LaDonna will talk with each person about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as the work progresses. She aims to match methods to what feels helpful rather than sticking to one style.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so people can focus on the work itself. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people maintain consistent appointments and try new skills between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does LaDonna commonly address?
She helps with relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She keeps the work client-centered and practical, listening first and helping clients set clear, achievable goals. She uses techniques that link thoughts, feelings, and actions to create change.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on relationship and individual concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.