Trauma and PTSD therapists in Brookings, South Dakota
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Brookings who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
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Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
For more than 33 years, I’ve worked with adults whose lives have been shaped by experiences that were overwhelming, prolonged, or carried alone for a long time. Many are thoughtful, highly responsible people who have learned to keep going, even when something inside feels stuck, numb, or on edge.
This often includes early family dynamics that were never named as “trauma,” but still live in your body and relationships. When these kinds of experiences are ongoing or rooted in early life, they are often described as complex trauma, C‑PTSD, or developmental trauma.
Difficult or frightening experiences can also arise from single incidents or periods of crisis, such as medical trauma, accidents, or other shocks. These experiences may or may not meet criteria for PTSD, but they can still leave a lasting imprint.
These experiences can influence how you understand yourself, how you move through relationships, and how your nervous system responds to daily life. You may notice changes in mood, concentration, or energy. Some people feel constantly on alert, others shut down, and many move between the two. For some, there is a clear “before and after” in their life; for others, there is a quieter sense of having experienced more than most people realize.
In our work together, we focus on building safety and softening the impact of trauma, including PTSD and C‑PTSD, on your daily life. We pay close attention to how it impacts your body, nervous system, and relationships and to the patterns and roles that once helped you cope but may now feel limiting or costly. We move at a pace that respects your capacity and what feels possible right now, with an emphasis on choice and partnership throughout the process.
26 Years Experience
Online in Brookings, South Dakota
Trauma and PTSD
Chuck Gray, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Rather than limit counseling to only one approach, I offer my clients what I think is best specifically for them from a wide array of expert approaches in my marriage and other counseling. In addition to leading seminars to train other professionals in marriage counseling, I have benefited by receiving extensive professional training from most of the leading marriage counseling experts in the country, including but not limited to John Gottman, Susan Johnson, John Gray, Harville Hendrix, Virginia Satyr, Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson, Gary Brainard, Frank Pittman, Shirley Glass, Janice Abrahms Spring, and Neil Jacobson. In conducting counseling, I am fortunate to be able to choose from numerous resources including principles from Gottman's research, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mars & Venus Counseling, Imago Therapy, Positive Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Systems Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Rogerian Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Reality Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Gestalt Techniques, NLP, and EMDR. I also offer counseling tools that I personally developed here in Houston.
39 Years Experience
Online in Brookings, South Dakota
Trauma and PTSD
CBT Center
Psychologist, ABPP, A-CBT
Trauma changes how your brain and body respond to the world, and it deserves real treatment, not just talking about it in circles. At The CBT Center, we use evidence-based approaches for trauma and PTSD including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and other trauma-focused CBT methods. Our clinicians are trained, experienced, and genuinely skilled at this work. You don't have to keep carrying it the same way you have been.
20 Years Experience
Online in Brookings, South Dakota
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Dr. Baumgardner has worked with individuals of all ages from preschool through older adults as they try to regain their lives after suffering traumatic events. Having lived through natural disasters, she worked with youth relocated after the Katrina Hurricane. She has helped families who have experienced personal tragedy and loss. She has a number of talented providers in her office, trained in a number of therapies, including EMDR.
20 Years Experience
Online in Brookings, South Dakota (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Gina Majestro
Psychologist, PsyD, HSP, HSPP
Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything “right” — but inside, you still feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected from the person you want to be. Maybe you’ve been carrying old wounds for a long time, trying to hold it all together, and you’re just ready for something to finally shift.
I work with adults who are ready to move beyond survival and start truly living. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in deep respect for your story. Together, we’ll explore the patterns and protective parts that once kept you safe — and help you build new ways of feeling grounded, connected, and at home in yourself.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone. Healing is possible, even if you’ve tried before and nothing seemed to work.
I offer in person therapy in Louisville, KY and virtual therapy for adults in Kentucky, Indiana, and across 42 PSYPACT states.
If you’re ready to take that next step — I’d be honored to walk with you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Brookings, South Dakota
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Brookings, South Dakota Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Brookings, South Dakota average 17 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (42%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (38%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 27% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 27% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 40% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 40% | Men |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Military / Veterans |
| 23% | Black / African American |