Therapists in South Dakota

I began my career in residential treatment working with adolescents and adults suffering with a combination of addiction and mental health disorders. I work from an Adlerian perspective with a systems integration. I also often incorporate DBT skills in sessions. I enjoy working with adults and adolescents and work with clients with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm behaviors, relationship issues, addiction, codependence, low self-esteem, and those struggling with life transitions.

As a client-centered, compassionate and collaborative therapist, my treatment approach focuses on the individual needs of my clients to help them reach their goals. I help adolescents, adults and families discover their strengths, gain perspective, and address their current challenges and long-standing issues. I use a selection of styles and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful for each client. Play therapy is the approach I use when working with early adolescents.

I am passionate about meeting people where they are. I believe everyone is deserving of a safe space to heal and to nurture the necessary skills to approach life’s challenges. I have considerable experience providing mental health care in inpatient, outpatient, and school settings.

I am dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and their families navigate life's challenges. As a registered play therapist, I enjoy utilizing the power of play in order to best meet the needs of a child. In addition to play therapy, I take a client centered approach to collaboratively explore methods which fit each individual's journey and abilities. I help children, adolescents, and their families discover strengths, build meaningful connections, and find success.

My ideal client is someone who seeks support across the developmental spectrum, from children to adolescents and adults. They may grapple with issues ranging from anxiety, self-esteem, and interpersonal challenges. Their needs encompass a safe and non-judgmental space to explore their emotions and develop coping strategies. Their ultimate goal is to attain improved mental well-being, harness their inner strengths, and cultivate the skills needed to navigate life's complexities with confidence and resilience. Their desire for growth and transformation stems from a genuine aspiration to lead a fulfilling and empowered life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed or experiencing struggles adjusting to life’s difficulties? If so, therapy is a safe space to work through some of those tough emotions. Together we can explore emotions, thoughts, foster insight and growth, and create balance. My counseling services are non-judgmental and structured around meeting client goals. I value collaboration, and want to work together to achieve your goals.

I’m glad that you are here and taking the first step. It is my goal to make this process less intimating and more predictable. You can expect therapy to be messy, uncomfortable, and challenging at times. However, it balances with healing and can be so freeing. Many of my clients worry that people will abandon them. They struggle with relationships (platonic or romantic) or feel like they can’t seem to have a healthy relationship no matter what they try. They often feel “different’ or disconnected from others or think that others do not understand them. They have trouble relying on family and friends or asking for help.

Are you looking for a Registered Play Therapist? One of my greatest passions in life is to help children reach their full potential. As a Registered Play Therapist, I offer individual, sibling and family therapy services. I have worked with women, teens and children impacted by physical abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse and secondary victimization. In addition, I have experience with a variety of child related difficulties including anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, family disruptions, foster care involvement, adjustment difficulties, self esteem difficulties and cognitive delays. Please let me know how I can best support your child, yourself or your family.

Family Ties Christian Counseling focuses on what your mental needs are. Whether it's depression, anxiety, anger, relationship issues or whatever else, Judy seeks to provide a safe place for you to share your story, own your feelings, and express your needs. Goals that are set in the first session guide our conversations and interventions to help you get to a better place.

Evening and Saturday, online or in-person appointments are offered. My hope is to provide a sense of connection in a world where we have become disconnected from each other. I possess a genuine and strong passion for walking with others on their journey towards good mental health and meaningful, happy lives. I have two decades of experience assisting others overcome their challenges and empowering individuals to achieve their goals. I believe in providing a safe, non-judgmental environment in which to explore areas for growth.

Tired of pretending everything is ok? All the while, you're in your own private battle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or grief. Life stress is inevitable. However, lack of support and distress tolerance skills can make managing life's stressors nearly impossible. It's exhausting keeping on that mask. How are you really though? Luckily, I come offering knowledge, tools, and support to get you back on the right track. My therapy style is real, relatable, and empathetic. I strive for openness and collaboration, so treatment is based on your needs and goals. It's your life, let's get you living it the way you want.

I am passionate about helping anxious people find their chill! The majority of my work focuses on treating patients with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-esteem and body image issues, and life stressors.

Sometimes life can be overwhelming and frustrating with the uncertainty of what to do next. Having the courage to come to counseling is the first step to get some of those questions answered. In the beginning, building a good rapport with clients is my focus to help them feel comfortable in the process. I can help clients work through the difficult things that are uncomfortable to think about or even to talk about. Clients do feel rewarded once they do, and they can make the changes they want in their lives. A diagnosis does not have to define as a person, but it can help them live their best life.

No matter what our age or stage of life, there is a lot of pressure to be more, do more, to feel a certain way, or to do things “right” the first time. I approach counseling as a team effort; working with my clients to get to know them and collaborating with them to build paths forward to feeling better in their own time. I seek to know my clients’ strengths and joys as well as their challenges, and to approach the therapy process as a journey of growth that we go on, not a destination to reach. My clients include: college students, middle and later adulthood, teens, adolescents age 11+ , and couples.

If you are looking for a Friendly, Personable, Accepting, Experienced & Skilled Counselor, look no further. For over 30 years, I have provided a cozy environment in which I've helped children, teens & adults successfully navigate & work through difficult life circumstances, emotional & behavioral problems, communication & relational conflicts, & social & self-esteem/self-confidence issues. Even years after my clients have completed counseling, when I see them in the community, they stop me & tell me how much they enjoyed, learned & benefited from our time together.

Seeking support for yourself or a child can feel challenging. My hope is to assist you in navigating this process. When working with clients, I draw from a client-centered approach and utilize skills and techniques that best fit each client and their needs. I believe each client is the expert of their life and I strive to provide a supportive and accepting space we can explore change.

I take a wholeness approach to wellness and help empower clients to use their strengths and abilities to achieve their goals and lead the lives they desire. Some of my areas of expertise include working with issues related to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, relationships, women’s health, stress management, trauma, grief, postpartum depression/anxiety and more.

Become your best self: authentic, whole, empowered, and living a fulfilling life. I specialize in uncovering the roots of what's getting in the way. And something is. It always is. You are doing the best you can with what you have to work with. You can heal those wounds, release ineffective patterns of living, and develop a relationship with yourself that is better than it could ever be. Become unstuck and free. Live like you are meant to. Healing=hopeful+ empowered+active living.

Life can be difficult. For children and adolescents it can be especially challenging. As a Registered Play Therapist, I have a passion for utilizing play therapy to help children and adolescents find their full potential. As a certified eating disorders specialist (CEDS) candidate I work with children to adults in the recovery process because recovery is possible. Having someone to help navigate life's difficulties can help one develop positive, healthy coping strategies. Through this process I work with individuals, families, and parents.