TriWest Therapists in Rapid City, SD

Waitlist until July 1, 2024. Do you struggle with anxiety from family or romantic relationships? Do you feel alone in your suffer with chronic pain or illness? Therapy can help! Specialty areas: addiction/substance abuse (dual diagnosis/co-occurring), ADHD, anxiety, “codependency”, chronic pain/illness, depression, eating disorders, stress related to work- including farming/ranching, and mental health & chemical dependency evaluations. LCPC, LAC (Montana: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor) & LPC-MH (South Dakota: Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health designation). Telehealth only.

I have worked with all ages, as well as individuals, couples and families with a variety of challenges. I have specialty training in family therapy, helping families dealing with challenging behaviors and communication. I am trauma focused, cognitive behavioral therapy trained. I am also EMDR trained. I have facilitated group therapy for parenting and will be doing more groups on other issues. I am solution focused and offer unconditional, positive regard for all. This is an LGBTQ+ safe space.

I can help you with depression, anxiety, feelings of poor self-worth or problems with communication and commitment in personal relationships. You can get off the treadmill of intense and self-defeating interactions with co-workers and intimate partners. I can also help if you have trouble concentrating, staying focused on a task, or being hyperactive and feeling "scattered." If you are a spiritual seeker, I can provide a thoughtful and informed perspective on meaning and direction in life.

I'm happy to work with all types of clients and issues. I strive for increased joy, happiness, resilience and peace for your life. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

I have over 35 years of experience in the combined fields of counseling and behavioral health. Counseling is offered in a safe and supportive environment, I work with you to help release unwanted patterns/beliefs, unresolved old feelings that blocking personal power. Some of my techniques include Conventional Therapy, CBT, REBT, Solution Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing. Whether you are stuck in the past, struggling with life's up & downs, unsure about your future or have experience trauma. We can work together to find resolutions to your symptoms so you can experience a more fulfilling, happier and meaningful life.

Counseling is about making positive changes in ourselves, our relationships, and the way we view our world. I work with you to help release unwanted patterns/beliefs, reduce depression and anxiety, unresolved old feelings that are blocking personal power. I work with clients to support their current needs and wants. You've already made the first step towards healing and creating the change you want/need. I will work with you to help you increase self-awareness, gain insight and work towards resolving difficult situations/conflicts. I offer a comfortable, safe and confidential setting.

I graduated from the University of South Dakota with my Master of Social Work degree. Throughout my career I have enjoyed working with a variety of clients and have experience with children, adolescents and adults in group, couples and individual therapy. My career has given me the opportunity to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings along with providing telehealth therapy services to individuals across SD.

“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” Carl Rogers My personal philosophy of counseling is to be a guide or facilitator of each client’s journey of self-exploration, self-understanding, and self-awareness. I believe the client is the expert in their own life story and can successfully solve problems, change, meet challenges, and heal with the support from counseling. I believe that every client is unique in their situations and in the issues brought to counseling.