Therapists serving clients in South Dakota

Pamela Osborne

South Dakota

LIMHP,LCSW

I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the areas of adoption, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, work issues, family relationships and parenting. I am licensed in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Florida and am here to help you with whatever you may be struggling with right now. Everyone has times that seem more difficult and reaching out for help can seem overwhelming, scary and like you are giving up on being able to solve the problem yourself. I provide non-judgemental support to help you explore your curr...

Christine Mezza

South Dakota

LPC ,NBCCH ,BC-TMH

While I work with clients of all ages and a wide variety of issues, I particularly enjoy working with clients dealing with depression, anxiety, and adjustment issues, and helping survivors of trauma to heal and to flourish. While I do not impose my beliefs on clients, I am a Christian and willingly deal with spiritual matters that clients may bring to counseling. I am also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and assist clients with smoking cessation, weight loss, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem to name just a few, using this modality. In addition, I am a Ce...

Kris Strande

South Dakota

LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am licensed in South Dakota, however I was born and raised in Southern California where I completed my education in 2000. During my professional career I have worked with clients struggling with depression and anxiety, survivors of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, suicidal thoughts, relationship problems and lgbtq+ coming-out difficulties in both an individual and group therapy setting. My experience has been in an inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital setting, long term care facilities and pri...

Lesley Dzintars

South Dakota

LPC-MH,QMHP,CBT

I believe therapy is a valuable tool to expand self awareness and learn strategies to address problems and create the life we desire. I have over 20 years of experience treating major mental illness. I also have experience with relationship issues, life transitions, substance use, stress management, self growth and more. Our beliefs and our thinking patterns shape our life experience. When we understand how thoughts generate feelings; we are empowered to deal with life's challenges. Life is a journey and along the way we learn from each other and from our experien...

Staci Jonson

South Dakota

CSW-PIP

I have spent the last thirteen years working with individuals, families, and couples in a variety of settings. My primary focus has been working with individuals to overcome childhood trauma, PTSD symptoms, managing and coping with chronic illness, and working through the grief process in organic ways to allow oneself to move forward in healthy ways. I am solution and client focused. I strive to meet each individual where they are and assist them in navigating their life in the best way that works for them.

Emy Carlson

South Dakota

MS,NCC,LPC

Welcome! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor licensed in South Dakota and Internationally with over 7 years of experience working as a Mental Health Therapist. I am currently working to achieve my LPC-MH as well! I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD all the way to major organic disorders. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse with trauma based therapy. I am a mother ...

Nancy Loken

South Dakota

MS,LAC,LPC

I am a Licensed Addiction Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of South Dakota. I have 11 years of experience . I provide both individual and couples counseling In working with addiction I believe that it is important to address not only the addiction, but the cause the addiction, as typically there is also a mental health disorder. In addition to working with addiction I also work with individuals with anxiety, depression, grief, self esteem, and anger management and trauma. I provide couples counseling, focusing on communication, conflict ...

Kelisa Volson

South Dakota

LPC,CPCS, CAMS II

My name is Kelisa Volson. I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor for the state of Georgia. I am also certified to train Counselor interns to be licensed as well and have a certification to conduct Anger Management sessions for court mandated classes. I have also been licensed for the state of Louisiana where I received both my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and my Masters of Arts in Counseling from Louisiana TECH University. I have worked with all age groups, economic statuses in a variety of settings from private practice, outpatient settings, in-h...

Dorlea Knizley

South Dakota

MS,LCPC

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Idaho and seeking the same level of license in South Dakota. I have worked as a Counselor since 2015. I completed my Masters of Science in Mental health Counseling with Walden University. I have operated a private practice for the past 6 years that is person=centered in approach with Client therapy. My therapy style is seeing a person suffering from a disorder / issue not seeing the person as the disorder. I use a mix of techniques when working with Clients in order to create the best fit for each individual's p...

Cheryl Feiock

South Dakota

LPCMH,QMHP,CCMHC

I am an Independently Licensed Professional Counselor who has been in the counseling field since December of 2004. My work with clients includes, depression, anxiety, trauma, criminal thinking, anger management, parenting struggles, relationship struggles (including partners, friends, coworkers, etc.), Spectrum Disorder with support for family members, ADHD and family support, emotional regulation, behavior control, and many other struggles. I also have an extensive background in Foster Care and trauma. I am a strong advocate for the people I work with and bel...

Kelli Means

South Dakota

LIMHP,LADC,LPC

Hello and welcome! My name is Kelli Means and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP) and licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC) in the state of Nebraska and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of South Dakota. In 2019 I earned certification as a Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist and have maintained this certification with ongoing education in the trauma field. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2011 and my Masters of Science from Wayne S...

Karrie Barnes

South Dakota

LMHP,NCP,LPC

Karrie Barnes holds a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Nebraska – Omaha and a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She is a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner, and a k-12 certified school counselor. Karrie has extensive experience working with children, young adults and families and is trained facilitator for the Love and Logic Parenting program. She is well-versed in many therapeutic approaches and especially embraces strength-based and positive counseling techniques. With a combined total of...

Carrie Jorgensen

South Dakota

MS,LPC,NCC

Hi, I’m Carrie Jorgensen. In May of 2016 I graduated from South Dakota State University with a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I take a strength-based approach, focusing on your goals and supporting you with embracing your own value. I work to help you establish healthy, nurturing relationships with others. My goal is to help you feel more confident and empowered. I have experience helping people manage a variety of life challenges including anxiety, depression, family concerns, and relationship issues. I support and advocate for diversit...

Sean Kasper

South Dakota

CSW-PIP

My name is Sean Kasper. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I went into the field of social work out of a desire to help others. I made the decision to pursue my educational goals by earning a Masters of Social Work Degree from the University of South Florida. I have provided direct patient care since 2014. I am a US Army combat veteran and served 9 years on active duty. My experiences have led to having an interest in co-occurring mental health disorders. I provide services to better understand why particular beliefs may be negatively impacting one's emoti...

Allie Skjonsberg

South Dakota

MSW,LICSW

Allie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who truly believes that a successful therapy outcome starts with a strong rapport between client and therapist. Allie will utilize one of several therapeutic modalities dependent on what the clients concerns are and what direction they’re hoping to go in therapy. Some of these modalities may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and Psychotherapy. An Integrated approach can be utilized as well. Allie is known for being a go...

Dr. Patrick Keohane

South Dakota

PhD

I am a clinical psychologist with 26 years of experience working with adult clients. I have seen clients with a wide range of mental health problems including depression, anxiety, life stress, anger, insomnia, and chronic mental illness (schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder). I love my work helping others with warmth and support. I value the creative interactive process of working with clients in psychotherapy. My therapy style is a combination of evidence-based cognitive behavioral strategies along with humanistic methods. I will work with you in a respec...

Jennifer Peters

South Dakota

MA,LPC-MH,QMHP

I am a mental health therapist licensed in South Dakota with 20 years of experience. I have a great deal of experience in helping women heal from traumatic events. In my personal life, I am a adoptive mother and a breast cancer survivor. I am non-judgmental and non-traditional. I use evidence based practices for treating trauma including EMDR, TF-CBT and CAMS.

Amanda Schaeffer

South Dakota

LCSW

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I have 20 years of experience as a social worker. I began my professional journey by completing my bachelor's and master's degree in social work. I have worked with people of all ages in various settings including medical, child protection, developmental disability group setting, hospice and community mental health. I feel that the most important relationships we have here on earth, are the relationships with have with ourselves. Often, we find that our minds are critical and negative when looking inward. ...

Jill Jonnes-Kuca

South Dakota

MA,MACL,Lpc

Hello. I am a licensed professional counselor but not limited as such. I have earned other professional designations that help inform my integrative approach to counseling and consulting with my clients. Click my photo to see my bio. I am open to walking with all people irregardless of their religion, sexual preference, race, where. you have been or where you wish to go. I believe all are worthy of support, grace, respect, and loving regard. I have been helping clients transform, explore, rebuild, repair, and grow for over 15 years. Before that I was working ...

Laura Phen

South Dakota

I am licensed in Washington with 22 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy related issues, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe space where you can experience a trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship. Thank you for having the courage to reach out and for consider me to be with you in that journey.