Top Therapists in South Dakota

Mandy Sieck

MSW, CSW-PIP • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lindsey Krueger is a licensed clinical social worker (CSW-PIP) who provides individual and group counseling for trauma, chronic illness, grief, depression, anxiety, and life stressors. She has experience developing therapy programs for medical rehabilitation patients and families adjusting to strokes, brain injuries, cancer, and serious injuries.

LaNae Oyen

MS, CAC • Certified Addiction Counselor

Peggy Hora is a Certified Addiction Counselor with an MS in Administrative Studies who provides addiction counseling and facilitates CBISA groups, including adolescent and aftercare sessions. She has experience in state hospital and community settings and served as a sex offender therapist with the South Dakota State Prison system.

Katie Husby

Katie Husby provides treatment for youth, adolescents, adults, and families across addiction recovery, outpatient mental health, and clinical support services. She conducts chemical dependency evaluations, facilitates group therapy, and delivers individualized care for substance and gambling addictions.

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.

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.

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.

Sandra Peyando

Psychiatrist

Dr. Georgiana Nuss is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She treats a wide range of conditions — including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, psychotic disorders, OCD, eating disorders, PTSD, substance use disorders, and ADHD — using a holistic bio-psycho-social approach.

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.

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.

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.

Celeste Apodaca

LAC, LPCC • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Jessy Berry is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) who helps individuals and couples navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, addiction, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Her approach is rooted in compassion, collaboration, and supporting transformation.

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.

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.

Butch Steinle

FNP, PMHNP • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Butch Steinle is dual-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in psychiatry, providing mental health and psychiatric care.

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.

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.

Brenda Eddington

LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and clinical supervisor practicing in Colorado and South Dakota, she works with individuals and couples on marital and family conflict, trauma recovery, eating disorders, women’s issues, and life transitions.

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.

Rachelle Broveleit

MD • Psychiatrist

Dr. Jennifer Assam, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She provides behavioral health services to individuals with a broad range of psychiatric needs.

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.