Lisa Berendts

MSW, LCSW-PIP, LICSW
Accepting Clients

I believe everyone should be treated with respect and dignity, and counseling is a partnership to achieving your goals.

Clinical Social Worker in South Dakota

Services

About My Clients

The overall guiding principle that I direct my work is the idea that we tend to do the best we can with the tools and resources that we have at a particular moment or time in our lives. Sometimes we get "stuck" and need extra help to reframe things or examine issues from a different point perspective, as well as developing needed tools that can be helpful.

My Background and Approach

I value being non-judgmental in an effort to help people achieve their goals. I seek to give people tools and resources to move forward in their lives. Although I throw skills from various modalities when appropriate, I tend to use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy the most.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that everyone has the capacity to grow and learn, and I hope to instill a sense of self awareness in clients. I believe everyone should be treated with respect and dignity, and counseling is a partnership to achieving your goals. I view my role as helping one understand themselves, and help identify choices and options to reach goals and move forward.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Couples Counseling
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Chronic Pain or Illness Depression
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Insomnia
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Veterans/Military Service
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Sanford Health Plans
  • Avera
  • Tricare West
  • Wellmark BCBS
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 26 years of practice

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