Adoptee-Therapist Directory
SOUTH DAKOTA
This directory includes licensed U.S. mental health professionals who identify as adoptees and work with adoptees / adoptive families in a variety of public and private settings. Only providers who have voluntarily submitted their information have been listed.
To search for providers internationally, visit ICAV's Post-Adoption Support page.
SOUTH DAKOTA (SD)
SD - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Caela Day, Psy.D.
(720) 295-0454 / drcaela@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In-Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Racial/Ethnic Identity Development, Attachment Issues
SD - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Liz Lucchese, PsyD
Arrow Psychological Services (847) 220-4355 / DrLu@arrowpsych.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Psychodynamic psychotherapy, LGBTQ+ community, Racial & cultural identity development, Trauma-informed care, Interpersonal relationships
SD - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Jadah Petty, PhD
Therapy to Connect Psychological Services ~ (323) 484-3510 / dr.petty.j@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Race-based traumatic stress
SD - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, PsyD
Beyond Words Psychological Services LLC (303) 522-3184 / info@growbeyondwords.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Social justice-oriented therapy, Transracial adoption, Racial identity development, Trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, Attachment, Adoptive parent education
SD - Sioux Falls
Aimee Peterson, CSW-PIP
Pathways Counseling 1601 E 69th St STE 206, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 215-4364 / office@pathwayscounselingsd.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Personality disorders, Adoption, Mood disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Grief and Loss, Identity
SD - Sioux Falls
Lisa Stellinga, LPC-MH
Lighting a New Way Counseling Services 1500 S. Sycamore Avenue #102, Sioux Falls, SD 57110 (605) 361-0114 / lisa@lightinganewway.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic
Client Population: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Post-Adoption Empathy and Parent Education
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