LaDonna Barner, LMFT - Therapist in Mississippi

family of origin patterns
parenting support
CBT and EFT methods

About LaDonna

LaDonna Barner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Mississippi with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. She also addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and issues related to intimacy and life transitions.

She uses a conversational approach that focuses on what matters in day-to-day life. Sessions are a place to talk through recurring patterns that come from the family you grew up in and how those patterns affect current relationships. She listens for repeated roles, expectations, and communication traps and helps people name them.

LaDonna draws on methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and the Gottman Method. She mixes practical skills with reflective discussion - for example, noting how thoughts influence feelings, then practicing new interaction skills in session.

Her work often centers on family-of-origin dynamics, attachment-related concerns, and the strains of parenting and blended family situations. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic health challenges, codependency, and commitment or control issues.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and action-oriented when useful. People leave with small, concrete steps to try between meetings and clearer ideas about why old patterns repeat. To begin, follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarify their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify patterns in close relationships and supports new ways of responding to emotional triggers.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to prioritize. That collaborative process makes it easier to try strategies and adjust as needed based on what feels most useful.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep momentum between sessions and practice new skills in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural 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 issues Workplace issues Young 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

Listed in

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, self-esteem and motivation, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She uses a conversational, client-centered style that combines practical skills with reflective discussion to change patterns that started in childhood.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience as an LMFT in Mississippi.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in Mississippi.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.

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