Counseling Practice – Footsteps Counseling
Footsteps Counseling is a mental health practice based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, providing services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. The licensed clinical team includes Heidie Holmstrom (MA, LPC-MH, LPC, NCC, QMHP), Jerry Feist (MS, LPC-MH, QMHP), Brian Dannen (MS, LPC-MH, QMHP), and Lauren Nikolas (MS, LAC, LPC-Supervisee).
The practice provides individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Telehealth sessions are also available. A substantial group therapy program is a notable component of the practice’s service model. Group offerings include adolescent self-injury recovery, anger management, depression groups, empowerment groups for females, a men’s domestic violence group, MRT group therapy, Common Sense Parenting, Positive Indian Parenting, InsideOut Dad, and social skills groups. The group programming addresses both general mental health concerns and specialized population needs.
Mental health concerns addressed include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, ADHD, adjustment disorders, and life transitions. The practice describes its approach as client-centered and emphasizes providing a comfortable and calming environment for clients across all service types.
Beyond individual and group clinical services, Footsteps Counseling offers business and employee assistance programs, as well as community seminars and trainings. Sliding scale fee options are available to eligible clients. The practice accepts many health insurance plans, with specific coverage details listed in the appointments and fees section of the website. Good Faith Estimate information is provided in compliance with the No Surprises Act, and a client portal is available for scheduling and account management.
Appointment scheduling and additional contact information are accessible through the practice website or via the online client portal. The four licensed clinicians on staff each carry the QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional) designation or supervisee status, reflecting the practice’s credentialing standards for its South Dakota service area. The combination of individual, couples, family, group, and telehealth services makes Footsteps Counseling one of the more comprehensive outpatient mental health offerings available in the Aberdeen region. A specific physical street address for the Aberdeen location is not listed on the main pages of the site.