Top Therapists in South Dakota

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.

Megan Mitchell

NP • Nurse Practitioner

Nichole Johnson is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in psychiatry at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls. She provides diagnostic psychiatric evaluations and medication management for patients receiving behavioral healthcare.

Roswitha Konz

EdD, Licensed Psychologist, NCC • Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Rhonda Smith is a licensed psychologist specializing in behavioral health at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD. She provides evidence-based care and is nationally certified in counseling.

Maria Sargent

MSN

Maria Sargent is a psychiatric clinician with a background in cardiology, palliative care, and mental health. She earned her MSN in 2018 and practices in the Black Hills, emphasizing empathetic, patient-centered care.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tracy Romey

MS • Outpatient Therapist

Haley Keizer is an outpatient therapist with an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling who uses a warm, direct, collaborative, and strengths-based approach. Her practice is informed by experience in child welfare and supporting individuals with disabilities.

Rita Van Norman

CGC • Clinical Social Worker

Rita Van Norman is a Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience specializing in the mental health needs of older adults, their caregivers, and loved ones. She provides compassionate support for depression, anxiety, grief, and dementia-related challenges and has taught and developed curricula for caregivers.

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.

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.

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.

Garet Ford

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Sarah Flynn is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She provides comprehensive behavioral health care across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and forensic populations and has a special interest in women’s health.

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 Jones

AANP, ANCC • Nurse Practitioner

Kristen Corkle is a Nurse Practitioner board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (AANP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC). A South Dakota native, she brings experience across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, urgent care, palliative, and primary care settings.

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.

Georgiana Nuss

Licensed Professional Counselor

Dr. Kelly Lauck is a licensed professional counselor specializing in behavioral counseling, mental health assessments, and crisis intervention for adolescents and young adults (13–25). She offers short-term therapy and connects patients to chemical dependency treatment and community resources.

Cori Haag

Therapist

Cori Haag is a therapist specializing in EMDR therapy, providing compassionate care for clients experiencing grief, depression, and anxiety. She integrates Solution-Focused and CBT techniques and draws on personal experience to foster trust and resilience.

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.