Donna King, LPC

Donna King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 18 years of clinical experience. She brings focused training in trauma, including military-related trauma, and has worked with a broad range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, abuse, low self-esteem, and intimacy concerns. Donna combines a warm, accepting presence with an engaging therapeutic style and strives to treat every person with dignity and respect.

Her approach is intentionally eclectic, drawing from cognitive-behavioral methods, person-centered practices, psychoanalytic ideas, and solution-focused techniques to meet each person where they are. That flexibility helps her tailor care to situations that range from everyday stressors to deep, long-standing struggles. Although she identifies as a Christian, Donna regularly works with clients of other beliefs and preferences without issue.

She focuses on practical tools and compassionate listening to help people navigate life transitions, heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and build healthier coping patterns. Donna aims to create a collaborative space where clients feel heard and supported as they pursue their goals and greater emotional balance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Donna King integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to create a practical, empathetic approach. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship and helps people explore their values and feelings while building self-understanding and self-worth. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Donna also uses EMDR for clients who have experienced trauma - this approach supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, which can help with trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Donna works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to receive care from home or other convenient locations. These formats support ongoing work between sessions and can make therapy more accessible for people balancing family, work, or mobility constraints.