LaDonna Barner, LMFT

LaDonna Barner is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, and low self-esteem. She invites clients to talk about what feels most urgent and confusing right now. Her tone is straightforward and empathetic, and she encourages the small first steps that often feel hardest.

LaDonna uses practical conversation to build a safe, nonjudgmental space. She listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and helps name the feelings behind them. Sessions focus on clear goals and on skills people can try between meetings.

Her approach pulls from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to make sense of thoughts and reactions. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to address attachment and intimacy-related concerns. The Gottman Method and existential questions sometimes shape work around communication and meaning.

LaDonna has six years of professional experience and holds an MS and the LMFT credential. She practices in Mississippi and works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, eating and body image struggles, and coping with life changes.

People who prefer a collaborative style tend to find her helpful. She supports parents navigating blended family or adoption challenges, caregivers juggling chronic illness stress, and individuals dealing with control or commitment issues. If jealousy is part of the worry, she can help unpack its roots and effects.

To get started, clients follow a short sign-up and matching process and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How LaDonna’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, giving room to speak and be heard while the therapist reflects and follows what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Emotionally-focused ideas help identify attachment needs and patterns that show up in close relationships, useful when intimacy or jealousy is a concern.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. LaDonna works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts the mix of listening, skills practice, and emotion-focused work as the relationship progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when stress spikes. It also allows people to choose quieter surroundings, use a phone call instead of video when bandwidth is limited, or schedule a short focused session during a break. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT homework, emotion-focused exercises, and communication practice to an online setting to keep therapy practical and goal centered.