Donna King

Donna King is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and trauma. She has 18 years of experience and takes a straightforward, respectful approach when meeting with someone. Her work also addresses depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns among other life challenges.

Donna aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk about hard things without feeling judged. She listens closely to understand what matters most to each person and uses practical strategies to reduce distress. Sessions often include clear steps and short-term tools to try between meetings.

Her background includes training in trauma, including military-related trauma, and long experience working with people facing relationship conflict, parenting strain, and career stress. She uses a blend of methods rather than only one approach, adapting to what fits the person in front of her.

Donna mentions her Christian faith in her personal background but notes that she works with people of different beliefs. Respect and dignity are central to how she meets people where they are.

People who want to try therapy with Donna typically start by describing what they hope to change. From there she and the client set goals and test practical techniques, tracking what helps and what needs adjusting. The emphasis is on useful steps that fit everyday life.

How Donna’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can explore what matters to them. It helps with building confidence and making choices that fit a person’s values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and low mood. It often involves goal-setting and homework to practice new skills between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to help people process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity by combining focused recall with specific bilateral stimulation patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that seem to fit, and adjust over time based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up between in-person visits when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep regular appointments after a schedule change or while coping with caregiving or work demands.