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, anger, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also works with concerns that often accompany these issues, such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family dynamics, and communication or control problems.

Her approach is practical and direct. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying concrete strategies that reduce reactive behavior. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and actions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to steady strong emotions, and Solution-Focused methods to set clear, short-term goals.

In conversation she prioritizes clarity and straightforward planning. People can expect skills practice, step-by-step problem solving, and check-ins on how new habits are working. She works with adults and adolescents and places emphasis on building routines that reduce friction in daily life.

Her background includes two decades of work with substance use and anger-related concerns alongside general mental health treatment. That experience informs an emphasis on practical coping tools rather than abstract discussion. Sessions tend to move from identifying immediate relief tactics to longer-term behavior changes.

For someone fed up with snapping at loved ones or feeling overwhelmed at work, Davalene offers focused, skills-based help. The initial steps are a brief questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see which strategies fit best.

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