Top Therapists in South Dakota

Sheri Potter

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Sheri Potter is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Spearfish who provides strengths-based, client-centered therapy for youth, families, and couples. She specializes in ADHD, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, parent–child conflict, abuse issues, and therapeutic play.

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.

Kelly Lauck

Psychiatrist

Dr. Brenden Kruckenberg is a psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, providing comprehensive adult behavioral health care. He specializes in treating anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders.

Tamber White

MSN

Tamber White practices psychiatry with a whole-person, integrative approach. She holds an MSN and draws on nursing, emergency medicine, surgery, and cardiology experience to inform her care.

Cherise Lerew

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Cherise Lerew is a Licensed Psychologist who provides assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and families, with specialized training in ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She employs cognitive-behavioral approaches that prioritize trust and connection in the therapeutic relationship.

Ashley Woodley

MSW, CSW-PIP • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Mandy Sieck is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW-PIP) in South Dakota with a Master of Social Work. She works with adolescents and adults on life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief, and social skills challenges using a client-centered, mind-body approach.

Audrey Steinle

LPC, QMHP • Licensed Professional Counselor

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) who provides trauma-informed care for anxiety, stress reduction, life transitions, and LGBTQ-related concerns. Her approach integrates mindfulness, DBT, EMDR training, and polyvagal-informed and humanistic techniques.

Shannon Maxwell

Psy.D. • Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Shannon Maxwell is a Licensed Psychologist who provides psychotherapy and psychological assessment for adults. She focuses on diagnostic evaluations for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other psychological conditions.

Brenda Davenport

Brenda Davenport works in the mental health and chemical dependency field, is trained in Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and Aggression Replacement Training (ART), and has 17 years of experience.

Jeremy Sanford

LPC-MH, RPT, MS • Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health

Ashley Woodley is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) who provides clinical mental health counseling and play therapy. She has been offering therapeutic services since 2018.

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.

Alyssa Peterson

CSW-PIP, MSW • Clinical Social Worker

Patty Juhnke is a Clinical Social Worker (CSW-PIP) at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, SD. She provides counseling for all ages for depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, grief, and coordinates referrals for medication management.

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.

Christine Garcia

Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Christine Garcia is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who works with children and adolescents, specializing in autism, ADHD, trauma, and behavioral concerns. She has experience as a behavior therapist in an ABA clinic.

Derek Townsend

LAC, LPCC • Licensed Addiction Counselor

Celeste Apodaca is a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) and Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) who brings cultural and existential perspectives to her work, offering bilingual Spanish-English support rooted in her Mexican heritage.

Erica Fett

MSW • Clinical Social Worker

Erica Fett is a Clinical Social Worker who counsels adolescents and young adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She also specializes in athlete mental health and partners with schools, teams, and communities to foster healthier environments for athletes.

Lacey Olsen

Family and Emergency Medicine Specialist

Dr. John Jones is a family and emergency medicine specialist at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, South Dakota. He provides preventive care, diagnoses, and management of chronic health conditions for patients of all ages, emphasizing long-term, personal relationships.

Jessica Ruzicka

MS, LPC-MH, NCC • Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health

Heather Janvrin is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) providing outpatient therapy at Ensō Mental Health. She offers integrative, trauma-informed individual, couples, and family therapy for adults (18+), drawing on modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy, SFBT, the Gottman Method, ACT, IFS, and CBT.

Traci Feathers

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Traci Feathers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Aberdeen, SD, specializing in trauma and mental health. She provides warm, collaborative care using cognitive and strengths-based therapies, internal family systems, and polyvagal-informed approaches.

Christie Lueth

Licensed Professional Counselor

Megen Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, providing counseling for anxiety, attachment disorders, ADHD, depression, and trauma.