Donna King, LPC
Thoughtful therapist for life transitions
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- Midlife transitions
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
About Donna
She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her work often covers communication problems, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, caregiver burnout, and issues tied to trauma and addiction. Donna listens first, then helps shape goals that fit each person’s life and values.
Her approach blends several therapies to match individual needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy creates a space where a person’s experience guides the pace and focus of work.
Donna also brings experience with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and with EMDR for trauma-related concerns. She draws on existential ideas when people face big life questions or career and meaning struggles. Those methods are adapted to the person rather than applied the same way for everyone.
She works with adults on issues such as abandonment, blended family challenges, infidelity, codependency, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions emphasize clear communication, practical coping skills, and slowly building safer ways of relating to others.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
How Donna’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on accepting each person’s experience and following their pace. Online sessions can use that same warm listening, with the person guiding what feels most important to discuss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings and teaches practical exercises to try between sessions; that structure adapts well to remote sessions where homework and short check-ins are useful.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjusts based on progress and preferences. That choice is revisited as goals change or new concerns come up.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins when days are tight, and let people use tools like worksheets or recorded reflections between meetings. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation, guided exercises, and homework to keep sessions focused and practical without requiring extensive travel.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Donna address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and midlife crisis concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is accepting and person-centered, focused on listening first and then shaping goals together. She adapts techniques to fit a person’s needs rather than using a single fixed method.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Donna has 18 years of experience and experience working with a wide range of issues including military-related trauma and long-term relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.