Davalene Wilbanks, LPC

Davalene Wilbanks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and problems related to addiction. She also supports clients dealing with anger, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and issues connected to trauma and grief.

She works with both adults and adolescents. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, building practical skills, and finding ways to respond differently to recurring patterns. She aims to create a straightforward atmosphere where people can speak about what matters to them without judgement.

Her approach uses proven, skills-based methods. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping and emotion regulation skills, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, workable goals. Those methods shape concrete steps people can try between sessions.

Davalene pays attention to everyday pressures like caregiving, blended family stress, chronic illness, and the strain of living with someone who has substance problems or volatile moods. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, communication problems, and issues stemming from family of origin.

Sessions typically include clear strategies, practice of new skills, and regular check-ins on progress. People who come for help are encouraged to name the changes they want and to test new ways of responding in real life. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process to set up a first meeting.

How Davalene Uses CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Work Online