Top Therapists in South Dakota

Andria Petersen

EMDR • Behavioral Health Counselor

Christie Lueth is a behavioral health counselor at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, specializing in individual therapy with play-based and narrative approaches. She is trained in EMDR and has more than 16 years of mental health experience, and serves as Board President of NAMI South Dakota.

Rhonda Paradeis

MA, LPC, QMHP, EMDR • Licensed Professional Counselor

Roswitha Konz is Clinical Director at Dakota Counseling Institute and a Licensed Professional Counselor who oversees the outpatient and Pathway programs. She maintains a small individual caseload, specializing in trauma-related issues.

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.

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 Hulke

LCSW • Licensed Certified Social Worker

Megan Hulke is a Licensed Certified Social Worker who provides warm, supportive therapy for adults using Cognitive Behavioral, Person-Centered, and Solution-Focused approaches. She treats anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, grief, and personality disorders.

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.

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.

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.

Brenden Kruckenberg

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Marie Jameson is a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry and providing behavioral healthcare for youth.

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.

Bruce Fogas

Counseling Specialist

Becky Dornheim is a counseling specialist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She supports adults and older adults with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, family and relationship issues, and chronic mental illness recovery.

Amy Hodge

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Amy Hodge is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides mental health care to patients across the lifespan. She began her nursing career in emergency medicine in Rapid City.

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.

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.

Whitney Nordvold

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Whitney Nordvold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive care. A member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, she integrates Lakota/Dakota and mixed European-American heritage into her work with individuals, families, and communities.

Becky Dornheim

Psychiatrist

Dr. Abbey Bauman is an adult psychiatrist at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She provides medication management and diagnostic psychiatric evaluations for conditions such as anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders.

Leslie Moss

MSN, FNP, CNP • Certified Nurse Practitioner

Leslie Moss is a certified nurse practitioner practicing psychiatry at Manlove Brain + Body Health. She uses a compassionate, holistic approach and draws on prior experience in medical/oncology, infusion therapy, gastroenterology, and hepatology.

Nicole Johnson

Physician Assistant

Garet Ford is a board-certified Physician Assistant at Sanford Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic in Sioux Falls, providing psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children and adults. He specializes in anxiety disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia.

Patty Juhnke

Family Nurse Practitioner

Terrence Jatczak is a certified family nurse practitioner who delivers comprehensive preventive and chronic care to patients of all ages. He is board-certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in family practice.

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.