Therapists Beginning With J in South Dakota

Are you someone who helps others? Perhaps you’re a teacher, healthcare worker, or other type of public servant. Maybe you work for the city, state or county. You might do other frontline work like food service, sales or finance. What all these jobs have in common is that every single day people look to you for help. You’re also often asked to serve more people with fewer resources. It’s hard to find time get everything done, much less to find time to handle the challenges of being a caring human doing tough work. Your schedule and paychecks are likely overstretched.

Many clients come to therapy with a fear they will be judged and misunderstood. I believe in the social work value of upholding the dignity and worth of my clients. I approach therapy by balancing validation and change; it is essential that a client feels both affirmed and challenged. I believe all people are doing the best they can and can do better. My vocation is to help people find their own life worth living.

I have provided mental health services for over 12+ years to adults, couples, and 16+ who are struggling with mental health issues. I guide people in their healing of trauma including complex trauma, dissociative issues, depression, anxiety, grief, psychotic spectrum, and personality disorders. I will create a safe space of honesty and empathy. I will guide you to strengthen self-trust and empower yourself to solve issues within all your relationships, inside and outside of therapy. I believe that our minds and bodies are connected through thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

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.

It is a privilege to offer support and walk with individuals and families who are affected by the struggles of daily life such as anxiety and depression, or those who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect. I enjoy working with individuals with chronic pain or medical conditions, and believe in the importance of collaborative care. I understand the struggles of parenting and balancing family life, and am willing to walk alongside parents who desire stronger family connections. I am passionate about suicide prevention and awareness, and am available to provide presentations in the field of suicide prevention, assessment, and treatment.

Accepting New Clients! Balance Point is a collaborative approach striving to overcome life's ups and downs. We will challenge your vulnerability to reach self sustainable growth. My space provides a comfortable setting to discuss, process, grieve, and celebrate. I help my clients adapt skills through various therapeutic approaches to obtain desired results.

Your internal dissatisfaction, emptiness, anxiety, depression and loneliness are the main motivators for counseling. It could be associated with relationships, work, grief, addictions, trauma, abuse or not being heard. These patterns develop when you deny your emotional truth. When you connect with your emotional truth, you are always loving, kind and respectful to yourself, others, to things of importance and God. When you connect with your emotional truth, life becomes more enjoyable. Reasons for living, loving and exploring seem possible again. The journey and many new possibilities begins here.

Stuck? Alone? Why do I do the things I don't want to do, and don't do the things I want to do? Struggling to trust or feel worthy of love? Failed attempts to connect on repeat and overwhelming you? Tired of fighting with no resolution? Dealing with past relational trauma you can't break free from? I am here to help you better connect with others, and even with your own sense of self, even your spirituality if you desire. Find your authentic self and discover you can love that person, and, you are worth being loved. I am here. Lets journey together.

My hope is that all of my clients can find a safe place to find empowerment to work on issues and decrease symptoms. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Family Systems. My goal is to encourage, support and guide you as we work on your goals for a better life. I have over 24 years of experience in providing therapy to adults, couples, teens and children.

As a licensed professional mental health counselor, I strive to help couples, families and individuals find the resources to work together, communicate and find the harmonious balance that will foster a healthy relationship in a marriage or family setting. Couples and families who are experiencing distress often play the "blame game" and experience difficulty in communication. As a counselor and third party, I strive to help clients listen to each other, find healthy communication techniques, and accept responsibility for their roles in the relationship in turn encouraging love and respect to grow within the family system.

Hi, I'm Damaris Johnson! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I specialize in treating individuals, premarital couples and new moms. As a graduate of Mercer University School of Medicine with a Masters degree in Family Therapy, I am currently serving as the Clinical Director at The Walk of Life Counseling Center. Additionally, I am a Prepare-Enrich Facilitator as well as a Certified Trainer for counselors in the community who seek to provide premarital/marital counseling. Assisting new mothers and premarital couples is very important to me; I offer concierge services outside of normal business hours when available.

Now accepting new clients. We are unhappy in our lives today because we have wounds from the past that have been left unhealed. These wounds generate from our basic needs not being met in childhood, abuse, loss of any kind (death of a loved one/friend, job, house, security, relationship, etc.), an unexpected accident, or any other traumas life may throw at you. These unhealed wounds are “jabbing” at you today through maladaptive and numbing behaviors, physical reactions, and emotional reactions.

I am currently offering both telehealth and in person services. I have been employed as a social worker since 1992 and a psychiatric social worker since 1998. I am located in Milbank, SD and provide individual, family and group counseling. Throughout the years, I have remained very dedicated to my profession and strive to help others blossom. Please call today to schedule an appointment.

If you are trying to manage getting through a traumatic experience, riding the wave of up and down emotions, having relationship conflicts, or just need some assistance with life planning I can help provide direction and healing. I have been trained and enjoy using expertise in areas such as dialectical behavior therapy to assist with emotional regulation, increasing connection to the present moment, managing interpersonal relationships, and getting through crisis situations. I also enjoy using the modality of EMDR (Eye Movement Desentization and Reprocessing) to work on reducing emotions and behaviors related to past trauma.

Are you a millenial woman wondering where the heck your spark has gone? You think back to when you were carefree, laughing, and enjoying experiences. Now, you are juggling work and home and by the end of the day you have no time for yourself. You notice the spark of joy is gone and replaced with responsibilies, overthinking, and dread. It doesn't have to stay like this. You can have a life where you stay on top of things AND enjoy life more fully. You can get back to laughing and feeling calm. You'd love to figure out who you are at this stage of life. Let's get you there.

Allow yourself an opportunity for acceptance and healing.

I am a licensed mental health and substance abuse therapist with over 16 years of professional experience, specializing in trauma recovery therapy and couple's therapy. I am committed to provide healing and restoration for those experiencing personal, relational, and psychological issues as the result of traumatic experience. The modalities I am trained on will help you to release the stored pain and free yourself to be a person you are meant to be.