- Emotion-focused work
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive strategies
About LaDonna
LaDonna Barner is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Mississippi with six years of professional experience. She helps people facing relationship strains, family conflict, parenting challenges, and issues with motivation and self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and focused on helping clients talk about what matters most to them.
LaDonna uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to address strong emotions and recurring interaction patterns. In sessions she listens for the feelings and patterns that keep showing up, then works with clients to name those emotions and try different ways of responding. That practical focus helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, or stress find clearer ways forward.
She also supports people working through grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image struggles, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and attention-related difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and blended family dynamics. LaDonna brings these interests together to help clients address communication problems and commitment or control issues.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She encourages open discussion about what’s working and what isn’t. Clients can expect practical steps to try between appointments and a focus on changing everyday interaction patterns.
People who choose LaDonna often want a therapist who pays attention to emotions and relationships, and who uses established approaches to reduce repetitive, painful cycles.
How her approaches work for online sessions
LaDonna combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. EFT focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and the interaction patterns that keep people stuck, which can help when relationship dynamics or attachment wounds are central. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. CBT targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical strategies and exercises that can be practiced between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to decide which methods match their goals, comfort level, and the problems they want to address. That means trying things out and adjusting approaches based on what helps in real life.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work also supports using therapy tools between meetings, such as worksheets or mindfulness exercises, so clients can build new patterns between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, self-esteem, motivation, and a range of mood and stress-related issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches, focusing on emotions, interaction patterns, and practical coping steps.
How much experience does she have?
LaDonna has six years of professional work experience as an LMFT in Mississippi.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds MS LMFT and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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