- Relationship focus
- Practical tools
- Compassionate listening
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Mississippi. She helps people who are facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, and struggles with self-esteem or motivation. She also supports those coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and changes in life circumstances.
LaDonna focuses on building a calm, open space for talking through what matters most. She listens without judgment and works with each person to identify practical next steps. Sessions aim to make everyday life feel more manageable, whether that means improving communication, handling stress, or finding steadier mood routines.
Her approach blends client-centered care with structured tools. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and create trusting conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts and try different behaviors when old patterns cause distress.
LaDonna also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are central to the concern. These approaches support clearer expression of emotions and safer communication between partners. Existential ideas help people name values and find meaning during big life transitions.
She has six years of professional experience as an MS LMFT. That background informs practical strategies for issues like parenting, attachment concerns, body image, and chronic stress. People can expect straightforward guidance and collaborative goal-setting in sessions.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the client's lead. It focuses on building trust, reflecting feelings, and helping people name what matters in their lives. This approach is useful for someone who needs a calm space to sort through relationships and parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, gives practical tools to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It often includes simple exercises, behavior experiments, and homework to try between sessions, which can be discussed and adjusted in online meetings.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying and reshaping emotional responses in relationships. It helps people express needs more clearly and practice new interaction patterns with guidance from the therapist.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. Plans are adjusted as therapy progresses so techniques match what is working for the client.
If you want to pursue online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day by saving travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when helpful. It can also let people work on skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into sessions for faster feedback.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does LaDonna address?
She works with people facing relationship strain, parenting difficulties, self-esteem and motivation problems, and common mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style combines a client-centered, empathetic stance with structured techniques from CBT and relationship-focused methods to create clear action steps and emotional understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience in clinical settings, using that time to support people with relationship and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an MS LMFT licensed in Mississippi and provides services from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided only to clients within the therapist's permitted practice region.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.