Top Therapists in South Dakota

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.

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.

Kay Foland

Psychiatrist

Dr. Kay Foland is a psychiatrist at Manlove Brain + Body Health who has practiced psychiatry since 2002 and brings over 35 years of nursing experience. She also teaches at South Dakota State University and focuses on collaborative care to help patients build healthier, more positive lives.

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.

Sarah Flynn

Physician Assistant

Rachelle Broveleit is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in psychiatry at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She holds certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a 4.7/5 patient satisfaction score from over 120 reviews.

Amy Newstrom

Doctor

Amy Newstrom is a physician with a background in public service and natural resources. She completed her medical degree, residency, and fellowship training at the University of South Dakota.

Christina Graham

FNP, QMHP • Family Nurse Practitioner

Christina Graham is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Qualified Mental Health Professional who provides psychiatric and outpatient mental health care. She draws on nursing experience in telemetry, emergency care, cardiothoracic surgery, urgent care, and transplant medicine.

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.

Emily Christensen

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Brenda Eddington is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor with over 20 years of experience providing culturally sensitive, strengths-based therapy to individuals and couples. She specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, substance use, eating disorders, and emotional dysregulation using evidence-based, personalized tools.

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.

Patty Jonas

Licensed Professional Counselor

Patty Jonas is a licensed professional counselor who provides trauma-informed care for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families. She uses client-centered therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

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.

Emilia Flint

LP • Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Emilia Flint is a licensed psychologist who provides psychological evaluations for chronic pain and pre-surgical assessments and offers therapy for individuals and families coping with medical issues, trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders. She also serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Black Hills State University.

Thomas Jewitt

Psychiatrist

Thomas Jewitt is a psychiatrist with over four decades of clinical experience. He provides direct patient care across all ages, using a holistic approach that emphasizes emotional and physical well‑being.

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.

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.

Kendell Sailer-Dalton

MSN, PMHNP, MAT • Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner

Rachel Waddell is a psychiatric and family nurse practitioner with over 20 years of healthcare experience. She specializes in severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders (MAT), mood and personality disorders, PTSD, and ADHD.

Marie Jameson

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Bruce Fogas is a licensed psychologist who treats children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges, including ADHD and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. He also addresses the impacts of divorce, social media, and participation in medical research on youth development.

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.

Joanna Prewitt

LCSW-PIP, QMHP, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

She provides warm, direct, and interactive therapy for adults and couples, addressing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, trauma, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. She is particularly focused on supporting clients through transitions like starting college, becoming a parent, raising teens, midlife changes, and caring for aging parents.