Donna King

Donna King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges. She brings 18 years of experience to her work and aims to treat clients with dignity and respect. Donna also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, intimacy and self-esteem issues, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

Her approach is grounded in trauma-focused therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. She describes herself as engaged and accepting, and she adapts her style to each person’s needs. In sessions she listens, reflects, and works collaboratively to identify practical steps clients can try between meetings.

Donna draws on emotion-focused work and existential ideas when helpful, including exploring personal values and relationships. Her trauma work also includes attention to military-related experiences when relevant. She aims to help people process painful events and rebuild a sense of agency in daily life.

Clients can expect a straightforward, conversational style rather than technical language. Donna combines longer-term reflection with concrete tools for managing symptoms. She also incorporates discussion of faith when clients bring it up, while working respectfully with people of any or no faith background.

Her practice focuses on individualized care that matches goals and circumstances. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How trauma-focused and client-centered approaches work online

Trauma-focused therapy helps people process upsetting memories and their effects on daily life. It often involves carefully paced conversations and techniques to reduce distress when memories come up. This approach is commonly used for responses to abuse, accidents, or military-related experiences.

Client-centered therapy centers the person in their own healing. The therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and supports the person's choices and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides hands-on tools too, like spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether trauma-focused work, CBT, client-centered listening, or a mix makes sense, and they adjust as progress unfolds.

Confirm available session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, save travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some clients prefer video for face-to-face interaction, while others choose audio-only for lower bandwidth or a quicker session; discuss options with the therapist when you schedule.