About Davalene
Davalene Wilbanks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of experience. She helps people deal with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, parenting struggles, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at making daily life easier and more manageable.
She meets adults and adolescents and encourages honest conversation about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on building skills for coping, improving communication, and managing strong emotions.
Background and approach
Davalene aims to create a calm setting where clients can speak without judgment. Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thought patterns, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage intense emotions, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals. She uses these methods to help people reduce symptoms and build routines that fit their lives.
Davalene also addresses issues that often come with long-term stress, such as caregiver strain, chronic pain or illness, codependency, blended family challenges, and problems that come from family of origin. She supports people dealing with divorce, fatherhood questions, and substance use concerns. Sessions are available in English and can be arranged across state lines, including international clients.
Communication options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often involves practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and attention-related struggles.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for managing strong emotions, easing intense reactions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when anger, mood swings, or overwhelming feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then choose methods together. This collaborative process helps match tools to what actually matters to the person seeking help.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into real life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions and keep momentum on goals. These options make it easier to keep appointments around work, caregiving, travel, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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