Top Therapists in South Dakota

Rhonda Smith

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jessica Sailer‑Dalton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls who provides individual therapy to adolescents and adults for anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma. She uses a holistic, client-centered approach with interventions such as CBT and DBT and advocates for community mental health and domestic violence awareness.

Erica Gloor

CSW, QMHP, MSW • Licensed Certified Social Worker

Jeremy Sanford is a licensed certified social worker (CSW), qualified mental health provider (QMHP), and holds a Master of Social Work (MSW). He provides person-centered, integrative therapy for teens, adults, and older adults, focusing on anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, self-esteem, men’s issues, relationship concerns, and addiction.

Janae Oetken

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Cheyenne Spielmann is a licensed professional counselor specializing in behavioral health, working with children and families on anxiety, ADHD/ADD, anger management, ODD, and self-esteem.

Heather Janvrin

Therapist

Ashley Siebrasse is an outpatient therapist who provides person-centered, holistic, trauma-informed care to adults and couples facing anxiety, trauma, grief, eating and body image concerns, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

Abbey Bauman

PA-C • Physician Assistant

Alyssa Peterson, PA-C, is a physician assistant in psychiatry at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, providing medication management and personalized treatment for anxiety, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and psychotic spectrum disorders.

Katy Davis

LPC, QMHP, NCC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Jessica Ruzicka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who provides therapy to individuals ages 3 and up, specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, autism, LGBTQ+ support, and maternal/postpartum mental health. She uses Person-Centered and Humanistic approaches and incorporates Play Therapy, CBT, and trauma-informed techniques.

John McDaniel

LAC, EMT-B • Licensed Addiction Counselor

John Mcdaniel is a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) and registered EMT-B who provides addiction counseling and instructs First Offender DUI and Moral Recognition Therapy courses.

Mandi Scott

MS, LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Mandi Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor and school counselor with 14 years' experience supporting elementary children and families. She provides individual and family therapy for children and adolescents with social-emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and executive functioning issues related to TBI or concussions.

Megan Schaefbauer

Megan Schaefbauer is a clinical mental health counselor who supports adolescents and young adults facing grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and completed a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2023.

Erin Sanford

Financial and Life Transition Coach

Derek Townsend is a financial and life transition coach who helps clients achieve financial independence and holistic well‑being. He uses practical strategies, financial literacy, mindfulness, and personalized support to build confidence and sustainable habits.

Christie Ellwein

Case Manager

Christie Ellwein is a case manager at Dakota Counseling who has provided case management since 1998. She holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Mount Marty College.

Jolyn Roekel

Mental Health Clinician

Jolyn Roekel is a Mental Health Clinician offering outpatient therapy using Systems, Developmental, and Adlerian approaches. She focuses on anxiety, depression, family dynamics, dual diagnosis, neurodevelopmental disorders, sexual abuse, and other trauma.

Jessy Berry

LPCC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Maria Pougiales-Posey is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides therapy to clients of all ages in schools, clinics, and hospice settings. She specializes in grief and bereavement, trauma/PTSD, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, gender identity exploration, and body image concerns.

Carolyn Short

MSW, CSW, RPT • Certified Social Worker

Carolyn Short is a Certified Social Worker in private practice who offers a grace-based, faith-friendly, and values-honoring approach. She provides trauma-informed adult therapy, Gottman couples work, and therapeutic play for children 12 and under, and is trained in EMDR (Level 2) and TF-CBT.

Rajesh Singh

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Sandra Peynado is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD. She specializes in pediatric behavioral health, treating ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, autism, and family relational challenges.

Sherry Bartels

DNP, MSN, MS, RN, LPC • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Amy Newstrom is a psychiatric and family nurse practitioner and licensed professional counselor who has provided outpatient and inpatient mental health care in Rapid City since 2013. She specializes in treatment‑resistant depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and diverse clinical settings including county jail care.

Jon Nath

MSW, CSW-PIP, QMHP • CSW-PIP

Kari is a CSW-PIP and Qualified Mental Health Professional at Dakota Counseling Institute who serves as Intake and Assessment Worker for outpatient services and supervises the home-based program. She has specialized training in EMDR and conducts custody evaluations and home studies.

Shelby Adler

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Emily Christensen is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps individuals and couples rediscover authenticity and build resilience, connection, and purpose. She works with clients facing burnout, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, codependency, women’s issues, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions, and previously spent six years as a high school counselor.

Stephen Manlove

Psychiatrist

Dr. Stephen Manlove is a psychiatrist in Rapid City, South Dakota with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in forensic psychiatry and integrates research-backed, whole-body and brain-focused approaches to mental health care.

Peggy Hora

Licensed Addiction Counselor

Janae Oetken is a Licensed Addiction Counselor at Dakota Counseling Institute who directs the Stepping Stones drug and alcohol program. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Dakota Wesleyan University, teaching alcohol studies and supervising interns in the addictions field.