Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Rapid City, SD
Understood Therapy by Nicole Weron
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MH, NCSC, NCC, RPT, QMHP
Rapid City, SD 57702
Ever feel like you can’t shake your case of feeling like you are not good enough? This persistent feeling comes from trying to be someone you’re not. Constantly striving to be perfect or to fit into everyone else’s expectations depletes you. When you come to therapy, you get to drop the pretensions. You get to be vulnerable and explore the fears and tough feelings that you worry you can’t reveal to the people you love. As you get more comfortable talking and exploring with me about your real wants and needs, you will build the skills that will enable you to show your true self to your family, friends, and colleagues.
Ever feel like you can’t shake your case of feeling like you are not good enough? This persistent feeling comes from trying to be someone you’re not. Constantly striving to be perfect or to fit into everyone else’s expectations depletes you. When you come to therapy, you get to drop the pretensions. You get to be vulnerable and explore the fears and tough feelings that you worry you can’t reveal to the people you love. As you get more comfortable talking and exploring with me about your real wants and needs, you will build the skills that will enable you to show your true self to your family, friends, and colleagues.
Psychotherapy is a personal, intimate journey towards self-understanding and self-acceptance in the company of a curious, non-judgmental, empathetic guide. My hope is to gain a better understanding of you, your beliefs and how I can best support you. We'll look at patterns; what's worked and what hasn't and to create new, authentic ways to navigate life in a healthy, authentic way.
Psychotherapy is a personal, intimate journey towards self-understanding and self-acceptance in the company of a curious, non-judgmental, empathetic guide. My hope is to gain a better understanding of you, your beliefs and how I can best support you. We'll look at patterns; what's worked and what hasn't and to create new, authentic ways to navigate life in a healthy, authentic way.
I work with pre- teens, teens, and adults to create a space that is affirming, compassionate, and real.
My approach is conversational and insight-oriented, grounded in evidence-based practices like DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, and psychodynamic therapy. I’ve been described as kind, direct, and not afraid to laugh with you when it fits—because connection and authenticity are healing, too.
I work with pre- teens, teens, and adults to create a space that is affirming, compassionate, and real.
My approach is conversational and insight-oriented, grounded in evidence-based practices like DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, and psychodynamic therapy. I’ve been described as kind, direct, and not afraid to laugh with you when it fits—because connection and authenticity are healing, too.
I specialize in CBT and DBT and work with adolescents as young as age 12 as well as adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, low self esteem, relationship difficulties and more.
Have you ever felt so lost you don’t know which way is up? Like no matter how much you speak, no one really understands? Like it’s easier to just not say anything at all than to deal with the disappointment? My name is Erica and I am here to tell you this, I get it. Life can be hard sometimes. Seemingly impossible. I’m also here to tell you, you don’t have to go through it alone. I will meet you where you are at and walk along side you at a pace that you set and are comfortable with. My goal is to provide you with the tools and support you need to reach your goals and build the life you deserve! Because I promise you are worth it!
I specialize in CBT and DBT and work with adolescents as young as age 12 as well as adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, low self esteem, relationship difficulties and more.
Have you ever felt so lost you don’t know which way is up? Like no matter how much you speak, no one really understands? Like it’s easier to just not say anything at all than to deal with the disappointment? My name is Erica and I am here to tell you this, I get it. Life can be hard sometimes. Seemingly impossible. I’m also here to tell you, you don’t have to go through it alone. I will meet you where you are at and walk along side you at a pace that you set and are comfortable with. My goal is to provide you with the tools and support you need to reach your goals and build the life you deserve! Because I promise you are worth it!
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.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist . My training is systems therapy. My style is Solution Focused. I do couples therapy and Family. I help people who have issues with depression, anxiety, and fertility concerns . I an an approved supervisor and do business consulting.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist . My training is systems therapy. My style is Solution Focused. I do couples therapy and Family. I help people who have issues with depression, anxiety, and fertility concerns . I an an approved supervisor and do business consulting.
I have an innate desire to help others find relief from psychological distress and look forward to helping pre-marital couples, marriage, family, children, adolescent, and women tell their story, discover growth and healing, and create a life they love.
I have professional counseling experience working with addiction recovery, low self-esteem, depression, suicidal ideations, childhood trauma, and empty nest stage of life. I have been trained in level one of Gottman’s Couple and Marriage Therapy. I am also a certified SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) facilitator. I am in EMDR training(trauma).
I have an innate desire to help others find relief from psychological distress and look forward to helping pre-marital couples, marriage, family, children, adolescent, and women tell their story, discover growth and healing, and create a life they love.
I have professional counseling experience working with addiction recovery, low self-esteem, depression, suicidal ideations, childhood trauma, and empty nest stage of life. I have been trained in level one of Gottman’s Couple and Marriage Therapy. I am also a certified SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) facilitator. I am in EMDR training(trauma).
I’m Mathew, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and six year Air Force war veteran who has supported individuals and couples for 9 years. I specialize in military culture, and my approach combines Solution Focused Brief Therapy with an emphasis on empowerment, and collaboration. I believe therapy works best when it’s collaborative, so we’ll start by clarifying what you want to change and develop a clear plan that balances short-term coping strategies with deeper work to address root causes.
I’m Mathew, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and six year Air Force war veteran who has supported individuals and couples for 9 years. I specialize in military culture, and my approach combines Solution Focused Brief Therapy with an emphasis on empowerment, and collaboration. I believe therapy works best when it’s collaborative, so we’ll start by clarifying what you want to change and develop a clear plan that balances short-term coping strategies with deeper work to address root causes.
Anxious, Depressed, Burned Out or Tired of Feeling Emotionally Exhausted? I use kindness, honesty and humor to connect with people and help identify meaningful changes aligned with their values, in the shortest time possible. Best Life Solutions exists to help people learn to love their lives and listen to their internal messages. I am committed to providing a safe, confidential environment for people who are professionals in difficult careers including: mental health, education, nursing, law enforcement and community safety to name a few. If your work with others is impacting you, I invite you to reach out.
Anxious, Depressed, Burned Out or Tired of Feeling Emotionally Exhausted? I use kindness, honesty and humor to connect with people and help identify meaningful changes aligned with their values, in the shortest time possible. Best Life Solutions exists to help people learn to love their lives and listen to their internal messages. I am committed to providing a safe, confidential environment for people who are professionals in difficult careers including: mental health, education, nursing, law enforcement and community safety to name a few. If your work with others is impacting you, I invite you to reach out.
I have over 10 years of experience helping adults and teens in crisis.
Support for Intense Emotions, Trauma & Relationship Patterns If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break, or exhausted from holding everything together, you’re not alone. Many of the clients I work with struggle with anxiety, intense emotions, relationship challenges, trauma, or feeling disconnected from themselves. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can slow down, feel understood, and begin to make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface. Together, we’ll work to reduce distress, build practical coping skills, and help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
I have over 10 years of experience helping adults and teens in crisis.
Support for Intense Emotions, Trauma & Relationship Patterns If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break, or exhausted from holding everything together, you’re not alone. Many of the clients I work with struggle with anxiety, intense emotions, relationship challenges, trauma, or feeling disconnected from themselves. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can slow down, feel understood, and begin to make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface. Together, we’ll work to reduce distress, build practical coping skills, and help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
I have a passion to help teens and adults to learn, grow, and heal.
I have over 25 years of counseling experience in the Rapid City area, as well as experience in communities on the Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge reservations. I utilize evidence based approaches and consider not just your emotions, but also the mind, body, and spirit. I am also open to bringing faith-based concepts into therapy for those who request this.
I have a passion to help teens and adults to learn, grow, and heal.
I have over 25 years of counseling experience in the Rapid City area, as well as experience in communities on the Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge reservations. I utilize evidence based approaches and consider not just your emotions, but also the mind, body, and spirit. I am also open to bringing faith-based concepts into therapy for those who request this.
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.
My experience and training include behavioral issues, parenting, attachment, foster care and adoption, trauma, family reunification, and counseling to individuals who are having some difficulty adjusting to a new life experience or situation.
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.
My experience and training include behavioral issues, parenting, attachment, foster care and adoption, trauma, family reunification, and counseling to individuals who are having some difficulty adjusting to a new life experience or situation.
As a therapist with twenty years of experience helping children and their families heal and learn to cope with trauma, I have extensive experience working with children with extreme behavioral issues, such as aggression, defiance, problematic sexual behaviors, school problems, and other acting out behaviors. I utilize a trauma informed approach to help alleviate symptoms of trauma and improve resilience. I work to help families gain tools and strategies to navigate these issues, along with providing therapy to enhance abilities to cope and work through trauma so that it doesn't impact daily living.
As a therapist with twenty years of experience helping children and their families heal and learn to cope with trauma, I have extensive experience working with children with extreme behavioral issues, such as aggression, defiance, problematic sexual behaviors, school problems, and other acting out behaviors. I utilize a trauma informed approach to help alleviate symptoms of trauma and improve resilience. I work to help families gain tools and strategies to navigate these issues, along with providing therapy to enhance abilities to cope and work through trauma so that it doesn't impact daily living.
I have had many years' experience working with troubled adolescents and their families, using a combination of individual and family therapy.
I think of therapy as a compassionate collaboration. Clients and I form a partnership in which we work together to not only change behavior, but to understand why we continue to make the same mistakes. We also develop a "roadmap" to avoid future problems by learning to spot "red flags" that may trigger old behaviors. Learning new coping skills and strengthening old ones are an intregal part of this process.
I have had many years' experience working with troubled adolescents and their families, using a combination of individual and family therapy.
I think of therapy as a compassionate collaboration. Clients and I form a partnership in which we work together to not only change behavior, but to understand why we continue to make the same mistakes. We also develop a "roadmap" to avoid future problems by learning to spot "red flags" that may trigger old behaviors. Learning new coping skills and strengthening old ones are an intregal part of this process.
Black Hills Somatic Solutions, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW-PIP
1 Endorsed
Rapid City, SD 57702
I am Lacey Thompson, CSW-PIP, and I’m pleased to be part of the team at Black Hills Somatic Solutions, LLC. Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or ongoing health concerns. When things feel out of balance, it’s common to feel disconnected from yourself or unsure of how to move forward. You deserve a space where your experiences are heard, understood, and supported.
I am Lacey Thompson, CSW-PIP, and I’m pleased to be part of the team at Black Hills Somatic Solutions, LLC. Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or ongoing health concerns. When things feel out of balance, it’s common to feel disconnected from yourself or unsure of how to move forward. You deserve a space where your experiences are heard, understood, and supported.
If you or your child are exhausted from holding it together all day only to fall apart at night, you are not alone. If you are struggling with postpartum feelings, you are not alone. If parenting has been a struggle, you are not alone. I specialize in working with children ages 3–18, as well as parents, families, and postpartum mothers. My areas of focus include depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, relationship concerns, trauma, low self-esteem, and ADHD.
If you or your child are exhausted from holding it together all day only to fall apart at night, you are not alone. If you are struggling with postpartum feelings, you are not alone. If parenting has been a struggle, you are not alone. I specialize in working with children ages 3–18, as well as parents, families, and postpartum mothers. My areas of focus include depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, relationship concerns, trauma, low self-esteem, and ADHD.
Healing Trauma Therapy Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CSW-PIP, QMHP
1 Endorsed
Rapid City, SD 57701
Bryan Satterwhite and Nora Boesem bring expertise in working with children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol/drug exposure, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism, and attachment traumas.
We will help people who are struggling with mental health issues that affect all aspects of life. We bring experience in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy; the Duluth model for domestic violence; parenting-fatherhood is sacred, motherhood is sacred; parent-child interaction therapy; parent/child assessments, and sibling assessments.
Bryan Satterwhite and Nora Boesem bring expertise in working with children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol/drug exposure, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism, and attachment traumas.
We will help people who are struggling with mental health issues that affect all aspects of life. We bring experience in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy; the Duluth model for domestic violence; parenting-fatherhood is sacred, motherhood is sacred; parent-child interaction therapy; parent/child assessments, and sibling assessments.
Jennifer Mayforth
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MH, RPh
Rapid City, SD 57702
Waitlist for new clients
While I work with adolescents to senior adults with a variety of issues, I am drawn to working with couples, the grieving, those with family relationship challenges/conflict, helping professionals experiencing burnout, those with trauma backgrounds, and those going through significant life transitions.
Do you know you need to heal from past hurts but don't know where to even start?
Hi, I'm Jen and I am a licensed professional counselor, friend, Christian, wife, and mother of four. I am warm, kind, real, and compassionate and I work to honor your courage to be vulnerable and will do my best to meet you where you're at. The power of support, encouragement, and feeling seen can lead to better decisions and renewed hope. Identifying negative patterns and finding ways to reroute how we think is a powerful strategy for creating a better life.
While I work with adolescents to senior adults with a variety of issues, I am drawn to working with couples, the grieving, those with family relationship challenges/conflict, helping professionals experiencing burnout, those with trauma backgrounds, and those going through significant life transitions.
Do you know you need to heal from past hurts but don't know where to even start?
Hi, I'm Jen and I am a licensed professional counselor, friend, Christian, wife, and mother of four. I am warm, kind, real, and compassionate and I work to honor your courage to be vulnerable and will do my best to meet you where you're at. The power of support, encouragement, and feeling seen can lead to better decisions and renewed hope. Identifying negative patterns and finding ways to reroute how we think is a powerful strategy for creating a better life.
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.
Pediatric Counseling and Consultation, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-MH, NCC, QMHP
Rapid City, SD 57702
Waitlist for new clients
Seeking counseling for your child or adolescent can seem overwhelming.
I am committed to therapy which fits your child's needs and your family's values. Culturally appropriate and expressive therapies which include storytelling, art, music and movement are often integrated into therapy. I have had extensive professional training and experience in treating trauma and stress related problems, as well as problematic behaviors.
Seeking counseling for your child or adolescent can seem overwhelming.
I am committed to therapy which fits your child's needs and your family's values. Culturally appropriate and expressive therapies which include storytelling, art, music and movement are often integrated into therapy. I have had extensive professional training and experience in treating trauma and stress related problems, as well as problematic behaviors.
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What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.