Emotionally Focused Therapists in Box Elder, SD

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Meredith McAdam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you feeling stuck in life? I can help you through compassionate therapy. We can work together to get you going again on your journey with tools to prepare you for life's challenges. I am licensed in South Dakota and Maryland.
Are you feeling stuck in life? I can help you through compassionate therapy. We can work together to get you going again on your journey with tools to prepare you for life's challenges. I am licensed in South Dakota and Maryland.
(605) 423-7673 View (605) 423-7673
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Felicia Swallow
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, QMHP, LAC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Felicia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in the state of South Dakota. She brings a compassionate and client-centered approach to therapy, specializing in working with adolescents and adults navigating a variety of mental health challenges. Her areas of clinical interest include anxiety and panic disorders, depression and mood disorders, ADHD, and co-occurring mental health and substance use. Felicia is passionate about helping her clients build resilience, develop healthy coping strategies, and gain deeper insight into their emotional and behavioral patterns.
Felicia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in the state of South Dakota. She brings a compassionate and client-centered approach to therapy, specializing in working with adolescents and adults navigating a variety of mental health challenges. Her areas of clinical interest include anxiety and panic disorders, depression and mood disorders, ADHD, and co-occurring mental health and substance use. Felicia is passionate about helping her clients build resilience, develop healthy coping strategies, and gain deeper insight into their emotional and behavioral patterns.
(605) 836-6409 View (605) 836-6409
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Jeff Wahl
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MH , QMHP, MINT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My ideal client is exploring change and considering what it may look like. Whether that is change in their relationships, lifestyle, career, family life, social life, etc... They recognize that a change needs to happen. Their goal is to decrease stress from the current behavior that continues to go on and they desire to find a different way to deal with issues that come up in life. They know what needs to change and the thought of doing something different is scary and overwhelming.
My ideal client is exploring change and considering what it may look like. Whether that is change in their relationships, lifestyle, career, family life, social life, etc... They recognize that a change needs to happen. Their goal is to decrease stress from the current behavior that continues to go on and they desire to find a different way to deal with issues that come up in life. They know what needs to change and the thought of doing something different is scary and overwhelming.
(605) 210-6283 View (605) 210-6283
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Kris Jeakins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC-MH, QMHP, CCTP-II
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have provided mental health services for over 14+ years to adults, couples, and 18+ who are struggling with mental health issues. I guide people in their healing of trauma including complex trauma, dissociative issues, depression, anxiety, grief, psychotic spectrum, and personality disorders. I will create a safe space of honesty and empathy. I will guide you to strengthen self-trust and empower yourself to solve issues within all your relationships, inside and outside of therapy. I believe that our minds and bodies are connected through thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
I have provided mental health services for over 14+ years to adults, couples, and 18+ who are struggling with mental health issues. I guide people in their healing of trauma including complex trauma, dissociative issues, depression, anxiety, grief, psychotic spectrum, and personality disorders. I will create a safe space of honesty and empathy. I will guide you to strengthen self-trust and empower yourself to solve issues within all your relationships, inside and outside of therapy. I believe that our minds and bodies are connected through thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
(605) 423-7529 View (605) 423-7529
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Kelly Reinhart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
6 Endorsed
Box Elder, SD 57719
Not accepting new clients
Using Deep Brain Reorienting, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices from my yoga training, I guide clients toward feeling calmer, more connected, and resilient.
Do you find yourself striving for perfection, yet it never feels like enough? Do you struggle to express what you truly want or need—or even feel unsure of what those are? Are you feeling drained by your career or the stresses of daily life, and unsure how to feel like yourself again? These struggles are common, but they don’t have to define your life. Together, we can work toward clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of self. I specialize in helping high-achieving professionals and caregivers who give so much to others learn how to reconnect with themselves, set healthy boundaries, and find fulfillment without burning out.
Using Deep Brain Reorienting, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices from my yoga training, I guide clients toward feeling calmer, more connected, and resilient.
Do you find yourself striving for perfection, yet it never feels like enough? Do you struggle to express what you truly want or need—or even feel unsure of what those are? Are you feeling drained by your career or the stresses of daily life, and unsure how to feel like yourself again? These struggles are common, but they don’t have to define your life. Together, we can work toward clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of self. I specialize in helping high-achieving professionals and caregivers who give so much to others learn how to reconnect with themselves, set healthy boundaries, and find fulfillment without burning out.
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Brittney McGraw
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-MH
Serves Area
I believe in creating a judgment-free space where you can feel and speak in a way that builds trust and acceptance. It is my goal to help you uncover wounds and get on a path of healing. I am licensed in South Dakota and Wyoming. I have an extensive background working with all ages, including individuals, couples, families and community outreach programs. I have worked with diverse populations ranging from rural to urban and various struggles including trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
I believe in creating a judgment-free space where you can feel and speak in a way that builds trust and acceptance. It is my goal to help you uncover wounds and get on a path of healing. I am licensed in South Dakota and Wyoming. I have an extensive background working with all ages, including individuals, couples, families and community outreach programs. I have worked with diverse populations ranging from rural to urban and various struggles including trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
(605) 659-7985 View (605) 659-7985
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Candace Raine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CSW-PIP
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Taking the first step toward support isn’t easy, and I want you to know you don’t have to do it alone. My practice is built on a patient-centered approach that honors your experiences and goals. I specialize in trauma-focused care to create a safe, collaborative space where you can find healing, clarity, and confidence. Through telehealth, I provide a range of evidence-based therapies, including EMDR, CPT, CBT, goals-based therapy, and assertive communication training. I’m grateful to offer telehealth sessions to individuals in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, New Hampshire, Washington, and Florida.
Taking the first step toward support isn’t easy, and I want you to know you don’t have to do it alone. My practice is built on a patient-centered approach that honors your experiences and goals. I specialize in trauma-focused care to create a safe, collaborative space where you can find healing, clarity, and confidence. Through telehealth, I provide a range of evidence-based therapies, including EMDR, CPT, CBT, goals-based therapy, and assertive communication training. I’m grateful to offer telehealth sessions to individuals in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, New Hampshire, Washington, and Florida.
(605) 600-6027 View (605) 600-6027
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Forward Flow Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CSW-PIP, QMHP
Rapid City, SD 57702
I am a great match for someone looking to grow through life's hardships. I love empowering clients with knowledge by sharing strategies that make relationships, mood swings, daily stressors, and crisis situations smoother. I share strategies and tools to coach clients in overcoming obstacles (overwhelmed, feeling stuck or misunderstood, stressed out or irritable, etc.) to their goals (happiness, less stress, relationship fulfillment, work-life balance, good health, etc.).
I am a great match for someone looking to grow through life's hardships. I love empowering clients with knowledge by sharing strategies that make relationships, mood swings, daily stressors, and crisis situations smoother. I share strategies and tools to coach clients in overcoming obstacles (overwhelmed, feeling stuck or misunderstood, stressed out or irritable, etc.) to their goals (happiness, less stress, relationship fulfillment, work-life balance, good health, etc.).
(605) 401-3681 View (605) 401-3681
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Danielle Tejral Becker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW-PIP, QMHP
1 Endorsed
Rapid City, SD 57701
Accepting New Clients! You’ve been through a lot — and maybe lately, it’s starting to feel like too much. Whether you're managing the effects of chronic illness, grieving a loved one, or simply trying to keep your head above water, you deserve a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported. That’s what I offer: a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore your story, gain insight, and take steps toward healing and balance.
Accepting New Clients! You’ve been through a lot — and maybe lately, it’s starting to feel like too much. Whether you're managing the effects of chronic illness, grieving a loved one, or simply trying to keep your head above water, you deserve a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported. That’s what I offer: a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore your story, gain insight, and take steps toward healing and balance.
(605) 674-6657 View (605) 674-6657
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Kristal Steeves
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Online Only
You've spent decades showing up for everyone else. And now — somewhere in your 30s, 40s, or 50s — something has shifted. Your sleep is fractured. Emotions feel out of sync. Your focus slips in ways that scare you. Your sense of self feels blurry. No one prepared you for this. Maybe doctors have told you it's "just stress" or "just aging." But what you're experiencing has a neurological explanation. Perimenopause and menopause change your brain, not just your body. That's not weakness. That's biology meeting an unsupported life transition.
You've spent decades showing up for everyone else. And now — somewhere in your 30s, 40s, or 50s — something has shifted. Your sleep is fractured. Emotions feel out of sync. Your focus slips in ways that scare you. Your sense of self feels blurry. No one prepared you for this. Maybe doctors have told you it's "just stress" or "just aging." But what you're experiencing has a neurological explanation. Perimenopause and menopause change your brain, not just your body. That's not weakness. That's biology meeting an unsupported life transition.
(605) 659-7211 View (605) 659-7211
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Michelle Soberalski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CSW, QMHP
1 Endorsed
Rapid City, SD 57702
First, I want to thank you for being here. The first step is, as we say in the therapy world, the hardest, and by giving yourself that ounce of opportunity you unknowingly have already started your healing journey. Whether you are here because of past trauma, current life circumstances, or attempting to navigate the day to day, know you found the space to create the life you want to live. It is my goal to make therapy a little less intimidating, as we know life is hard on its own. Instead, this is a journey to overcome, manage, and most importantly empower yourself to know you are no longer a victim to what you have lived.
First, I want to thank you for being here. The first step is, as we say in the therapy world, the hardest, and by giving yourself that ounce of opportunity you unknowingly have already started your healing journey. Whether you are here because of past trauma, current life circumstances, or attempting to navigate the day to day, know you found the space to create the life you want to live. It is my goal to make therapy a little less intimidating, as we know life is hard on its own. Instead, this is a journey to overcome, manage, and most importantly empower yourself to know you are no longer a victim to what you have lived.
(605) 220-5162 View (605) 220-5162
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Spencer Kappenman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, QMHP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
When life feels heavy or unclear, it can be hard to know where to begin. Many people I work with carry quiet overwhelm, old wounds, or patterns that leave them feeling dimmed or disconnected. Therapy becomes a place to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the parts of you that still glow beneath the chaos. My role is to offer a steady, warm space where you can sort through what’s happening with honesty, compassion, and a pace that actually feels manageable.
When life feels heavy or unclear, it can be hard to know where to begin. Many people I work with carry quiet overwhelm, old wounds, or patterns that leave them feeling dimmed or disconnected. Therapy becomes a place to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the parts of you that still glow beneath the chaos. My role is to offer a steady, warm space where you can sort through what’s happening with honesty, compassion, and a pace that actually feels manageable.
(605) 971-2634 View (605) 971-2634
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Sarah Adam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW
1 Endorsed
Rapid City, SD 57702
Hi, I’m Sarah Adam! I’m a CSW-PIP Candidate currently under supervision, and my goal is to create a safe, welcoming space where you can talk openly and feel supported. I have experience working with individuals who have co-occurring intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns, as well as those living with severe and persistent mental illness. I also enjoy working with people navigating anxiety, depression, everyday stress, identity exploration, and life transitions. My practice is affirming and inclusive of the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities, including individuals with autism.
Hi, I’m Sarah Adam! I’m a CSW-PIP Candidate currently under supervision, and my goal is to create a safe, welcoming space where you can talk openly and feel supported. I have experience working with individuals who have co-occurring intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns, as well as those living with severe and persistent mental illness. I also enjoy working with people navigating anxiety, depression, everyday stress, identity exploration, and life transitions. My practice is affirming and inclusive of the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities, including individuals with autism.
(605) 472-7886 View (605) 472-7886
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Jaeron-Rae R Jae Dukes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Online Only
I have worked with clients with a variety of concerns including anxiety, dissociation, trauma and abuse, PTSD, religious/spiritual trauma, sex work/trafficking and eating issues. I have a special interest in working with LGBTQIA+ clients with specialized training for supporting transgender clients as well as cult recovery/religious deconstruction. My therapy style is warm, interactive and person centered. I believe everyone has the ability to find healing. It takes courage to reach out and ask for support. That courage will serve you well as you work towards feeling better. I'm here to support you in your process of healing.
I have worked with clients with a variety of concerns including anxiety, dissociation, trauma and abuse, PTSD, religious/spiritual trauma, sex work/trafficking and eating issues. I have a special interest in working with LGBTQIA+ clients with specialized training for supporting transgender clients as well as cult recovery/religious deconstruction. My therapy style is warm, interactive and person centered. I believe everyone has the ability to find healing. It takes courage to reach out and ask for support. That courage will serve you well as you work towards feeling better. I'm here to support you in your process of healing.
(804) 494-7922 View (804) 494-7922
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Janet K. Kuske
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MH, QMHP
Rapid City, SD 57701
For the past 25 years, I have provided counseling services to my clients in various settings, including residential treatment, the clinic setting, in-home setting, and the school system. While I enjoy working with all ages and stages of individuals, I have a passion for and a great deal of experience in working with children, adolescents, and their families. I am a person who is easy to get to know and get along with, and partner with my clients as a team to face and manage life’s difficulties and emotional and behavioral challenges. I also work with other entities involved in a client’s life to ensure their best treatment.
For the past 25 years, I have provided counseling services to my clients in various settings, including residential treatment, the clinic setting, in-home setting, and the school system. While I enjoy working with all ages and stages of individuals, I have a passion for and a great deal of experience in working with children, adolescents, and their families. I am a person who is easy to get to know and get along with, and partner with my clients as a team to face and manage life’s difficulties and emotional and behavioral challenges. I also work with other entities involved in a client’s life to ensure their best treatment.
(605) 646-4502 View (605) 646-4502
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Ryan Folk
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Serves Area
With couples, I add Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy to strengthen connection and understanding.
Feeling stuck despite insight? Let’s work with what’s actually blocking change. I work with thoughtful, self-aware adults who understand their patterns but still feel stuck, or who sense there is something deeper going on but are not sure how to access it yet. On the outside, things may look stable. Internally, something feels off. Patterns repeat, change does not stick, and relief feels out of reach. I help you understand and work through the deeper emotional patterns driving these cycles so you can experience more clarity, freedom, and meaningful change.
With couples, I add Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy to strengthen connection and understanding.
Feeling stuck despite insight? Let’s work with what’s actually blocking change. I work with thoughtful, self-aware adults who understand their patterns but still feel stuck, or who sense there is something deeper going on but are not sure how to access it yet. On the outside, things may look stable. Internally, something feels off. Patterns repeat, change does not stick, and relief feels out of reach. I help you understand and work through the deeper emotional patterns driving these cycles so you can experience more clarity, freedom, and meaningful change.
(605) 334-7713 View (605) 334-7713
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Shelyssa Theel
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC, LPC
Rapid City, SD 57701
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. You may be feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, trying to make sense of painful past experiences, or seeking new ways to cope with life stressors. Anxiety or depression may be making it hard to feel like yourself. You might be navigating a major life transition, exploring your identity, or simply longing for a space where you can be understood without judgment. If you can relate, this might be the space for you.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. You may be feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, trying to make sense of painful past experiences, or seeking new ways to cope with life stressors. Anxiety or depression may be making it hard to feel like yourself. You might be navigating a major life transition, exploring your identity, or simply longing for a space where you can be understood without judgment. If you can relate, this might be the space for you.
(605) 636-2683 View (605) 636-2683
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ZMZ Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PIP, QMHP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
My clients are adults who look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected on the inside. They're navigating trauma, burnout, identity stress, relationship strain, or major life transitions — and they're ready for real change, not just coping. I also work with teens 13+ facing anxiety, self-worth, and life changes. Together, we build grounding first, then explore the patterns and experiences keeping them stuck. Using EMDR, CBT, and DBT, we work toward clarity, stability, and feeling like themselves again.
My clients are adults who look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected on the inside. They're navigating trauma, burnout, identity stress, relationship strain, or major life transitions — and they're ready for real change, not just coping. I also work with teens 13+ facing anxiety, self-worth, and life changes. Together, we build grounding first, then explore the patterns and experiences keeping them stuck. Using EMDR, CBT, and DBT, we work toward clarity, stability, and feeling like themselves again.
(605) 316-3850 View (605) 316-3850
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David G May
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Serves Area
Trauma focused CBT, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, EFT couples therapy.
It is time for you to spread your wings and fly. Children, teen, adult, couple, or family, my proven, unique, modern approach works through unresolved emotions of past relationships that affect who we are, the decisions we make, behaviors we have, reactions we have, relationships we seek and even relationships we avoid that keep us from being who we want to be. If you have been through other therapies or learning coping skills that no longer work, or are new and want to get to the root of healing, this is the place for you.
Trauma focused CBT, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, EFT couples therapy.
It is time for you to spread your wings and fly. Children, teen, adult, couple, or family, my proven, unique, modern approach works through unresolved emotions of past relationships that affect who we are, the decisions we make, behaviors we have, reactions we have, relationships we seek and even relationships we avoid that keep us from being who we want to be. If you have been through other therapies or learning coping skills that no longer work, or are new and want to get to the root of healing, this is the place for you.
(605) 641-7786 View (605) 641-7786
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Mary Ann Fredrickson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CSW-PIP
Online Only
Are you having difficulty adjusting to a “new normal” after cancer, chronic illness or menopause? Do you feel stuck in anxiety, fear, uncertainty, or feel disconnected with yourself or others? Are you weighed down by a sense of loss related to the changes that can come with these life events? Maybe your sense of confidence and sexuality have been replaced with feelings of hesitancy and intimacy concerns. These life transitions can leave you feeling like you don’t recognize your own life anymore and no one gets it. You want to feel positive, but deep down you are struggling to cope - and you’re ready to feel more like yourself again.
Are you having difficulty adjusting to a “new normal” after cancer, chronic illness or menopause? Do you feel stuck in anxiety, fear, uncertainty, or feel disconnected with yourself or others? Are you weighed down by a sense of loss related to the changes that can come with these life events? Maybe your sense of confidence and sexuality have been replaced with feelings of hesitancy and intimacy concerns. These life transitions can leave you feeling like you don’t recognize your own life anymore and no one gets it. You want to feel positive, but deep down you are struggling to cope - and you’re ready to feel more like yourself again.
(605) 501-5562 View (605) 501-5562
Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.

Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.

What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.

What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.