Top Therapists in South Dakota

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.

Jason Ellwein

LPC-MH, QMHP, EMDR • Licensed Professional Counselor in Mental Health

John Daniel is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mental Health (LPC-MH) and QMHP who treats depression, attachment difficulties, PTSD, trauma, and co-occurring disorders. He utilizes Adlerian and DBT approaches and is trained in EMDR.

Stephen Manlove

Psychiatrist

Dr. Stephen Manlove is a psychiatrist in Rapid City, South Dakota with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in forensic psychiatry and integrates research-backed, whole-body and brain-focused approaches to mental health care.

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.

Jill Janecke

MS, LPC, EMDR-C • Licensed Professional Counselor

Jill Janecke is a Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR-certified therapist who provides counseling to children, teens, adults, couples, and families. She founded Rising Hope Counseling and expanded services to rural 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lindsey Krueger

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

Sarah Shoffner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW-PIP) and Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) who provides client-centered, strengths-based support. She draws on a diverse career background to connect with clients and nurture their potential.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Janae Oetken

LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor

Cheyenne Spielmann is a licensed professional counselor specializing in behavioral health, working with children and families on anxiety, ADHD/ADD, anger management, ODD, and self-esteem.