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Aberdeen Counseling Center has a variety of clinical therapists and social workers to assist you in life's issues.

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In addition to outpatient counseling, Aberdeen Counseling Center provides specialty programs including:

School-Based and Wraparound Services
These services help strengthen individuals and families by providing assessment, prevention, intervention and counseling. Click here to request more information.

Training Grant
 Clinicians partner with schools, law enforcement and other children’s service providers to provide training for different issues affecting children at risk. These individuals will then be able to take that knowledge and apply it in their everyday interaction with children. Click here to request more information.

Eating Disorders
Learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of eating disorders. In addition, training is provided on how to help people prevent eating disorders by addressing other issues such as self-esteem and positive body image. Click here to request more information.

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
How to respond to a disaster or large-scale incident by providing debriefing and crisis intervention for people affected. In addition, learn pre-crisis preparation to address stress management education, stress resistance and crisis training for both individuals and organizations. Click here to request more information.

Support and Processing Groups

Women’s Survivors of Abuse Group
For adult women who have been the victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. This group helps women continue through the recovery process, even if the abuse happened many years earlier. Click here to request more information.

Girl’s Adolescent Sexual Abuse Group
For adolescent girls who have been the victim of sexual abuse. The group discusses how sexual abuse affects your interaction with others and negatively impacts self-esteem. The group helps participants to rebuild social skills and build self-esteem. Click here to request more information.

Children of Divorce Group
For adolescents with parents who have divorced. Helps individuals cope with their changing family and how to effectively maintain relationships with both parents. Click here to request more information.

Clergy Support Group
This group gives clergy an opportunity to discuss the emotional demands they are faced with and how they can effectively deal with issues that are brought to them. Click here to request more information.

Parenting Support Group
For parents who have been court ordered because of an adolescent in the court system. The group helps parents effectively deal with teen behavior issues and to understand how their parenting style can be a positive or negative factor in their child’s behavior. Click here to request more information.

Adolescent Process Group
This group is held for youth at New Beginnings Center to process events that have occurred. Peers give input on different situations, what the reaction was, and how the situation could have been handled differently. Click here to request more information.

Skill Building and Educational Groups

Pre-Marital Group
This group works with couples who are engaged to help them prepare for marriage. Many different topics are discussed such as listening, resolving disagreements, and finances. Click here to request more information.

Domestic Violence Groups
For adults who have been court ordered because of a domestic violence charge. The program helps individuals deal with their anger and how to handle situations appropriately. Click here to request more information.

Adolescent Self-Esteem Group
For adolescents with self-esteem issues, which can have far reaching effects. The group helps individuals identify issues that can affect self-esteem and how to work through them. Click here to request more information.

Adolescent Social Skills Group
For adolescents who need to improve their social skills. The group helps individuals improve their interactions with other people and appropriate behavior in different social situations. Click here to request more information.

Angerbusters Group
This group is for children 8-11 and 12-17 who have anger issues. It helps participants recognize triggers to their anger and how to deal with it appropriately and effectively. Click here to request more information.

Parenting Juvenile Offenders Group
This group works with parents of adolescents who have been charged through the court system. It helps parents cope with the ramifications of the child’s offense and how they can assist their child to not re-offend. Click here to request more information.

Adult Moral Reconation Therapy Group (MRT)
A group for adults who have been court ordered because of an offense. The group helps individuals try to find different ways to meet their needs and make decisions. Click here to request more information.

Adolescent Moral Reconation Therapy Group (MRT)
A group for youth held to help individuals try to find different ways to meet their needs and make decisions. Click here to request more information.

Adolescent Building Motivation/Study Skills Group
Assists parents and adolescents to work through common barriers to academic success. The group is designed for parents and children to attend together to improve study skills and increase motivation for academics. Click here to request more information.

Community Presentations

LSS counseling offices are conveniently located throughout South Dakota. A primary office is located in Aberdeen with a satellite office located in Mobridge.

If you are in need of help or guidance, schedule an appointment.

If this is an emergency, please call 911 or the LSS 24-hour on-call service. Aberdeen Area 605-229-1500 or 800-584-9248.

Aberdeen Area Counseling Center
Lisa Adler, Director
202 South Main Street, Suite 228
Aberdeen, SD 57401
1-605-229-1500
1-800-584-9248
Fax: 1-605-229-4357
Email: Lisa Adler
Satellite Office: Mobridge

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