Top Therapists in North Dakota

Liz Thein

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Liz Thein is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with teens and adults navigating life transitions, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and sexual assault recovery. She uses a person-centered approach integrating CBT and Trauma-Focused CBT and has completed EMDR training while pursuing certification.

Cassidy Radi

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Cassidy Radi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides strengths-based, evidence-informed therapy for adolescents and adults (ages 13–65). She serves as the Family Therapist in Trinity Health’s Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program, with experience in community mental health, transitional living, and inpatient psychiatric care.

Justine Clark

FNP • Family Nurse Practitioner

Justine (JJ) Clark is a Family Nurse Practitioner who provides comprehensive mental health care to patients of all ages, with a special focus on ADHD management. She draws on six years of adult ICU critical-care experience.

Ally Rust

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Ally Rust is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in North Dakota who works with clients ages five through adulthood, providing a safe, supportive space to explore their full selves. She uses evidence-based approaches—including CBT, EMDR, DBT skills, and Trauma-Focused CBT—to address trauma, depression, anxiety, and emotional or behavioral concerns.

Heather Pfaff

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Heather Pfaff is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who cares for individuals aged 4 and older, managing acute and chronic mental health conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings. She uses evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches to create personalized plans combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Jenna Holtz

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jenna Holtz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing trauma-focused therapy to individuals and groups. She supports youth and adults with mental health concerns, chemical dependency, developmental disabilities, and trauma, including survivors of domestic violence and childhood abuse, and has served as a school-based mental health professional in a rural K-12 setting.

Wayne Martinsen

MSW • Psychiatrist

Wayne Martinsen is a psychiatrist who treats children, adolescents, and adults, providing psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, and lifestyle medicine. He focuses on emotional wellness, sleep improvement, and ADHD care.

Misty Wright

MS

Misty Wright is a counselor with over 15 years of experience providing diagnostic assessments and therapy to individuals of all ages. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and people with disabilities using evidence-based approaches like CBT, TF-CBT, Prolonged Exposure, ERP, DBT, CAMS, and PCIT.

Liz Larsen

Mental Health Social Worker

Liz Larsen is a mental health social worker with over 34 years of experience who provides individual therapy for adolescents (ages 10+) and adults, as well as marital and family therapy. She helps clients move forward using practical, actionable steps within a supportive, growth-focused therapeutic environment.

Lacy Suby

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lacy Suby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides outpatient therapy for trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-harming behaviors, and adjustment to major life transitions. She earned her MSW from the University of North Dakota and draws on prior medical social work and child welfare experience.

Beth Salmonowicz

LAPC • Licensed Associate Professional Counselor

Beth Salmonowicz is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor who uses trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral, and person-centered approaches to help clients with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship concerns, identity shifts, and major life transitions. She has experience working with older adults, university students, and individuals and couples addressing family planning, fertility, and pregnancy loss.

Heather Howard

MTC, CEAS • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist

Dr. Heather Howard is an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and owner of Live In Motion who provides physical therapy services in rural North Dakota. She focuses on chronic spine pain and sports-related injuries, integrating manual therapy, exercise science, and advanced certifications.

Naomi Tabassum

MS, LPCC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Naomi Tabassum is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who offers culturally inclusive, client-centered therapy for queer and diverse clients. She integrates holistic strategies that address physical, spiritual, environmental, and cultural factors affecting mental well-being.

Sarah Anderson

Clinical Director

Sarah Anderson is the Clinical Director and therapist at Kaleidoscope Behavioral Health and the practice's founder. She specializes in providing therapeutic services to pediatric clients and has experience in therapeutic foster care.

Lisa Schock

ABPN • Psychiatrist

Dr. Lisa J. Schock is a board-certified psychiatrist who uses a collaborative approach to develop individualized treatment plans. She specializes in neuromodulation techniques and the management of treatment‑resistant mood disorders.

Andrea Okerstrom

PMHNP-BC, MSN • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Andrea Okerstrom is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner providing inpatient and outpatient care for individuals aged 4 and up. She uses a holistic, collaborative approach to create personalized plans emphasizing patient empowerment and careful medication management.

Christen KroomJackosky

Integrative Therapist

Christen Kroom-Jackosky is an integrative therapist who provides CBT, DBT, EMDR, and solution-focused therapy for teens and adults addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and phobias. She has extensive experience supporting military personnel and their families and is a recognized Star Behavioral Health Provider.

Sara Knudson

Sara Knudson supports adolescents (10+), teens, and their families through the challenges of adolescence, helping youth heal, grow, and recognize their strengths. She also works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and life transitions in a compassionate, validating environment.

Denage Sauve

MS, LPCC, LPC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Denage Sauve is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides LGBTQIA+‑affirmative, evidence-based therapy integrating EMDR, Emotion-Focused Therapy, CBT, and Relational Cultural Therapy. She specializes in anxiety, trauma/PTSD, codependency, and identity development, and fosters a safe, collaborative space for personal growth.

Christian Ruth

Peer Support Specialist

Christian Ruth is a Peer Support Specialist at The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center who draws on lived experience to provide empathetic, authentic support to people navigating mental health and recovery.