Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota

Aberdeen Area Director of Lutheran Social Services
Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health #2060
Critical Incident Stress Management

Focus: management of Lutheran Social Services Programs in northeastern South Dakota. Program development, community relations, partnership building, resource development, and quality service provision/assessment

Jerry Feist
M.S.Ed., LPC-MH, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health #2028
Critical Incident Stress Management

Focus: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, marital issues, personality disorders, adolescents, crisis intervention, communication, geriatric issues, psychotic disorders, bipolar, mood disorders, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: domestic violence, adolescent anger management, adolescent social skills, and adolescent self esteem

Community Presentations: stress in the workplace, and marriage enrichment

Sherwood Schrenk
MA, LPC-MH, NCC, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health #2029
Critical Incident Stress Management

Focus: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, severely and persistently mentally ill (SPMI), psychotic disorders, grief and loss, marital
therapy, crisis intervention, employee assistance programs, adjustment disorders, stress management, chronic pain, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: clergy support group, and marriage preparation

Community Presentations: depression screening, anxiety disorders screening, resiliency in the workplace, mental resiliency, shift work success, tools for leaders, supervisor training, and pre-marital counseling class

Bob Van Winkle
B.S., CCDCIII, SAP

Counselor
Certified Counselor in PREPARE/ENRICH
Supervision/Management for DOT Regulations

Focus: chemical dependency, compulsive gambling disorder, co-dependency issues, alcohol/dependency assessments for DOT regulations, male support and gender issues, adult children of alcoholics, and couples and families dealing with addictions and/or violence

Groups: domestic violence group facilitator

Community Presentations: domestic violence and addictions

Dr. Mark Hedges
Ph.D., QMHP

Licensed School Psychologist # 030625-01
Licensed Psychologist #129

Focus: psychological evaluation services, developmental assessments, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, problems in learning, depression, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, asperger’s syndrome, oppositional behaviors, social interaction problems, school motivation and achievement concerns, problems with discipline and parenting, risk assessment, family conflict, and assessments of infants, toddlers and preschool children

Community Presentations: supervisor training, parent training, professional training, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, problems in learning, depression, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, asperger’s syndrome, oppositional behaviors, social interaction problems, school motivation and achievement concerns, problems with discipline and parenting, risk assessment, family conflict, developmental assessments of infants, toddlers and preschool children, and behavior modification and functional behavioral assessment

Ellen Washenberger
M.S., LPC-MH, LPCC (ND), NCC, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health #2114
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (ND)
Critical Incident Stress Management
School-Based Therapy and Wraparound Services
Family Based Services
Processing Groups, Educational and Support Groups

Focus: children and adolescents in both outpatient and residential settings, family based services, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant
disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, asperger’s syndrome, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: anger busters, parenting, and domestic violence group

Community Presentations: stress, parenting, domestic violence, depression, and marital classes

Sharon Thomas
M.S., LPC-MH, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health #2125
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (ND)
Critical Incident Stress Management

Focus: children, couples and families, family based services, personality disorders, conduct disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, attachment issues, self esteem, assertiveness, common health issues, SPMI population, ADHD, depression, anger, anxiety, oppositional and defiant behaviors, social skill development, grief and loss, couples/marital issues, life transitions and adjustment issues, family and parenting, victims of physical/sexual abuse, adolescent issues, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: parenting, healthy relationships, parenting support, social skills, communication, and relationship issues

Diane Herseth
MS. Ed., LPC-MH, CSC, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health #2126
Certified School Counselor
Certified Teacher
Critical Incident Stress Management
Project Coordinator, School-Based Therapy & Wraparound Services

Focus: children, couples and families. ADHD, depression, anger, oppositional and defiant behaviors/behavior modification, school-related issues, social skill development, grief and loss, couples/marital issues, life transitions and adjustment issues, family and parenting, risk-taking and self-harm, crisis intervention, victims of physical/sexual abuse, adolescent issues, culturally-sensitive issues, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: ADHD support group, social skills for children, teen-share (adolescent issues group), and couples renewal

Community Presentations: LSS school-based mental health services, ADHD, stages of child development, components of effective parenting, blending families, women and depression, anxiety and depression in children and teens, communicating with your teen, communicating with your partner, understanding and controlling anger, social skill development, couples renewal workshop, keys to self-development, understanding cutting and self-mutilating behavior, life transitions, effects of sexual abuse, and suicide assessment and prevention

Dr. Stacey Meehl
PsyD, LPC-MH, LPCC (ND)

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health #2112
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (ND)

Focus: psychological evaluations, early childhood social/emotional behavior, early childhood assessment and prevention, social skill development, family and parenting, victims/families of physical/sexual abuse, family based services, and children and adolescent issues

Groups: parenting and social skills

Candice Lee
M.S., LPCC (ND)

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (ND)
School Crisis Response
School-Based Therapy & Wraparound Services

Focus: eating disorders, body image, children & adolescents, victims of abuse, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depressive disorders, oppositional & defiant behaviors, self-injurious behaviors, grief and loss, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: healthy relationship with food, body image, social skills, and women’s survivors of abuse

Community Presentations: sportsmanship, and eating disorders

Marcia Thonvold
M.S., LPC (ND)

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor (ND)
School-Based Therapy and Wraparound Services

Focus: children and adolescents, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit disorders, conduct disorder, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, marital issues, family and parenting issues, cultural diversity, and school-based crisis counseling

Groups: women’s survivors of abuse, parenting classes, adolescent anger management, adolescent social skills, adolescent self esteem, children and adolescent grief and loss, and adult divorce group

Community Presentations: parenting skills, stages of development with children, and healthy communication within the family

Kristie Munsen
M.S., LPC

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor

Focus: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, marital issues, employee assistance programs, stress management, geriatric issues, life transitions, grief and loss, and adolescent issues

Groups: personality issues, women’s survivors of abuse, and marriage preparation

Community Presentations: depression and anxiety screenings, and mental resiliency

Harlene Pesicka
M.S., LPC-MH, QMHP

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health #2070
Critical Incident Stress Management
Diplomat Forensic Counseling
School-Based Therapy and Wraparound Services

Focus: crisis intervention, family therapy and problem solving, marital issues, domestic violence, rape and assault issues, cultural and adjustment issues, adolescent issues, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, parenting, aging and adjustments, and grief and loss

Community Presentations: domestic violence, critical incident stress management, rape and assault, daycare, and history of women

Laurie Lippert
M.S.W., LCSW

Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Certified Social Worker #2084
Certification in Interactive Guided Imagery

Focus: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, grief and loss, life transitions, stress management, surgical preparation (including bariatric) issues, marital issues, adjustment disorders, and empowerment and self-esteem

Groups: parents of seriously ill children, and marriage preparation

Community Presentations: eating disorders, menopause and bio-identical hormone options, women and mid-life transition, and relationship of mind, body, and spirit-a whole health perspective

Paula Cape
Consumer Credit Counseling Service

Focus: individual credit counseling, repayment of debt, spending plan, credit issues, housing issues, home ownership education and counseling, tenant/landlord information hotline

Community Presentations: financial fitness, credit check-up, home buyer express, holiday survival skills, college credit, high school credit, kids and money, and marriage and money

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

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