Davalene Wilbanks , LPC

Davalene Wilbanks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience. She brings long-term experience supporting adults and adolescents through stress, anxiety, addictions, anger management, motivation challenges, self-esteem and confidence work, and a range of other mental health concerns.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients are invited to set goals and build coping skills. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies tailored to each person she sees. Davalene works with individuals and families on issues such as relationship struggles, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders.

As an LPC, Davalene holds a professional license to provide counseling services and applies established therapeutic techniques to help clients find clearer perspectives and better ways to manage everyday challenges. She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and aims to support clients as they pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life.

She upholds standard limits to client privacy and explains at the outset that personal nature of sessions may be broken if there is a clear risk of harm to the client or to others.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn practical skills to change reactions and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving around daily challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It can be helpful for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behaviors.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting clear goals and developing small, actionable steps to move toward those goals. This approach can be useful for clients who want focused, goal-oriented work to solve current problems.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Davalene works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the approach as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. These options support ongoing access to licensed professionals and therapists from different locations, allowing clients to continue care while managing work, family, and other commitments.