Strengthening individuals, families, and communities throughout the Black Hills with high-quality, effective mental health services.

Counseling Services

Healing Through Communication

At West River Mental Health, we provide compassionate, professional counseling to help individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. Our licensed counselors use effective techniques and treatments to support emotional healing, personal growth, and lasting change.

Areas of Treatment

Our professional counselors assist with:

  • Adjustment issues
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Behavior problems
  • Depression
  • Parenting
  • Self-esteem issues
  • Suicide and crisis intervention
  • Grief and loss
  • Stress
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • And more

What to Expect

Your first step is a confidential intake with our intake coordination team. They’ll help you determine the right counselor and service options based on your needs. We accept all major insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare.

 

You may be asked questions such as:

  • What is the nature of your concern?
  • What kind of services are you seeking?
  • Did anyone refer you to our services?
  • Do you have any funding/insurance?

West River Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health organization providing outpatient services to children, families, adults, and seniors. West River Mental Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or age. We accept all major insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare.

Begin Your Healing Journey

Ready to take the next step in the healing process? Contact West River Mental Health and we’d be happy to assist you. Please call the office nearest you and our reception staff will connect you with the appropriate contact.

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Children and Family Services

West River Mental Health provides comprehensive support for children and families as they work through life’s challenges.

Addiction Services

Need Immediate Help?

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call our crisis care center, Pivot Point, at (605) 391-4863.

Professional adult counseling is all about healing through communication. It comes in many shapes and forms that all aim at helping gain a clearer view of the individual’s sense of self and a better understanding of the life issues we all face. Oftentimes, professional counseling is the first and most effective step towards recovery.

What are Counseling Services?
Outpatient counseling for adults using processes of talking, listening, taking
in feedback, and considering different perspectives; all in the common goal to
help the client navigate his/her journey to wellness. Enlisting professional
counselors will help in finding effective answers to life’s challenges. Seeking
professional counseling earlier, rather than later, can help prevent additional
problems from arising in the future.

Will it work?
Adult counseling with a trained professional is a proven method of dealing with emotional and behavioral problems that can often seem overwhelming. Why is individual talk therapy so effective? You might find yourself able to say

things to a counselor that you would never be comfortable saying to friends and family.

By using recognized evidence-based practices and approaches,
our professional counselors assist with emotional problems that often seem
overwhelming. We assist with several different areas:

Areas of Treatment

  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Behavior Problems
  • Depression
  • Parenting
  • Self-esteem Issues
  • Suicide and Crisis Intervention
  • Grief / Loss
  • Stress
  • Bipolar Disorder

What to Expect?
The receptionist will assist in making an appointment and may ask questions such as:

  • What is the nature of your concern?
  • What kind of services are you seeking?
  • Did anyone refer you to our services?
  • Do you have any funding/insurance?

Open and honest answers to these questions will help us better ascertain your need and determine your initial eligibility for services.


West River Mental Health
is a non-profit community mental health organization providing outpatient services to children, families, adults, and seniors. West River Mental Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or age. We accept most major insurance plans.