Top Therapists in North Dakota

Monique Pederson

Monique Pederson provides individual and couples counseling for adults, addressing anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She uses Person-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to help clients build resilience and improve daily functioning.

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.

Sarah Terpstra

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Terpstra is a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides compassionate, patient-centered care focused on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety. She offers supportive psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and exposure and response prevention (ERP).

Timothy Starks

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Timothy Starks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Dakota with experience at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch and Trinity Inpatient Mental Health. He provides clinical social work services with experience in residential and inpatient mental health settings.

Stephanie Macdonald

APRN, MSN, NP-C • Nurse Practitioner

Stephanie Macdonald is a board-certified nurse practitioner at Transitions Healthcare. She provides patient-centered, collaborative care across North Dakota, emphasizing shared decision-making and individualized treatment planning.

Lauren Folmer

LPCC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Lauren Folmer is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with children, adolescents, and young adults. She uses a strengths-based, person-centered approach with CBT and play therapy to address anxiety, depression, trauma, cognitive delays, and behavioral disorders.

Sarah Abbott

Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Abbott is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner at The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, ND. She provides holistic, patient-focused primary and behavioral healthcare and collaborates with individuals on personalized treatment plans.

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.

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.

Audrey Williamson

Advanced Trainer (NHA)

Audrey Williamson is an experienced family and parenting specialist with 26 years working with families, parents, teens, and individuals navigating grief. She facilitates parenting groups and provides trainings on child and teen development, parenting styles, and family dynamics.

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.

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.

Amy Haugen

LMSW • Licensed Master Social Worker

Amy Haugen is a Licensed Master Social Worker at Kaleidoscope Behavioral Health who provides therapy to adults, families, and youth, drawing on over 15 years of experience.

Trista Schon

LPCC, LPC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Trista Schon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in North Dakota and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Minnesota who works primarily with adults, specializing in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic disorders, and depression. She tailors therapeutic approaches to each client and frequently integrates EMDR into trauma-focused care.

Laura DeLage

MSN, FNP • Family Nurse Practitioner

Laura Delage is a Family Nurse Practitioner who provides whole-person, evidence-based care for patients aged 5 through elderly, focusing on diagnosis, medication management, and collaborative treatment planning.

Jessica Anderson

CEAS • Occupational Therapist

Jessica Anderson is an occupational therapist in Devils Lake with over 20 years of experience serving clients across the lifespan. She specializes in hand therapy, wound care, edema management and ergonomics in outpatient, skilled nursing, swing-bed and group home settings.

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.

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.

Erika Lake

LCSW, MSW, EMDR • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Erika Lake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works primarily with adults using a strengths-based, individualized approach. Trained in EMDR, she creates a safe, supportive environment for clients to explore their experiences and pursue meaningful change.

Heidi Brown

Speech-Language Pathologist

Heidi Brown is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 24 years of experience serving Devils Lake and surrounding communities, providing care to pediatric and adult clients across schools, hospitals, skilled nursing, and outpatient clinics.