Find the therapist that best suits your needs.
Our team
Mickenna Andersen CSW, CAC, QMHP
Adolescent Therapist
Main area of Focus:
Adolescents DBT
Trauma
Addictions
Mickenna is a Certified Social Worker (CSW), Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC), and Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) in South Dakota. Mickenna has worked in community mental health agencies for the last 9 years doing both addiction and mental health counseling. She has worked in both the school setting and outpatient setting.
Mickenna was trained DBT skills through Behavioral Tech in 2019 and intensively trained in DBT in 2020. She has been facilitating adolescent DBT groups both in person and virtually since 2019.
Mickenna enjoys working with adolescents and young adults who are struggling with PTSD or trauma, as well as self harm behaviors, suicidal thoughts, addictions, and many other concerns. Mickenna was trained in EMDR in August 2021 and is excited to bring that training to Mindful DBT.
Tayler Hoogeveen CSW, LGSW, QMHP
Adolescent Therapist
Main Area of Focus:
Adolescent DBT
DBT-PE
Tayler is a Certified Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), and Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) located in South Dakota. Tayler has been working in the mental health field for the past 2.5 years and has been a team member of Mindful DBT for the past year and a half. Tayler has worked in an outpatient setting as well as in long term residential care.
Tayler was intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in 2021. Tayler has received foundational training as well as advanced DBT training including case conceptualization, skills master class, and suicide ethics and assessment. Tayler has also be trained in Intensive DBT-PE (Prolonged Exposure) to treat trauma and PTSD.
Tayler enjoys working with teens, young adults, college students, and adults who are struggling with self harm, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, BPD, and bipolar disorder. Tayler is currently facilitating an adult DBT group as well as a teen DBT group.
Kassandra (Kassie) Frey CSW-PIP, QMHP
Clinical Coordinator
Adult Therapist
Main Area of Focus:
Enrollment
Adult/ College DBT
DBT Parent Coaching
Kassie is a Licensed Social Worker (CSW-PIP) and a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) located in South Dakota. Kassie has been working in mental health field for the past 11 years and has been a team member at Mindful DBT for the past 2 year. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings teaching DBT and other evidence-based treatments.
Kassie was Intensively Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech in 2016. She has since received several additional DBT trainings (case conceptualization, suicide assessment, effective DBT teams, DBT Parent Coaching) and Intensive DBT-PE (Prolonged Exposure) by Melanie Harned, PhD to treat complex and complicated trauma and PTSD.
Kassie enjoys working with adults, college students and parents who are struggling with their own or adolescents' harmful behaviors. Kassie is currently facilitating an DBT Adult DBT Skills Group. Kassie is focused on helping her clients achieve their life worth living goals.
Along with seeing clients, Kassie is also the Clinical Coordinator of Mindful DBT. She will be the first contact you will have when reaching out to Mindful DBT. Kassie enjoys educating individuals about what Comprehensive and Adherent DBT and other Evidence-Based treatments are. Kassie will help you find the therapist that best fits your needs.
Amber M Chan LPC-MH, DBT-LBC, CPT, QMHP
Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinician
Clinical Director of Mindful DBT & other EBT's
Main area of Focus:
Adult DBT
DBT-PE
CPT for PTSD
Amber is the Clinical Director of Mindful DBT & other Evidence- Based Treatments. Amber opened Mindful DBT & other EBT's in 2018 after the need for effective and Evidence-Based Treatments only continued to rise. Amber knew the need for quality trained DBT & other EBT therapists in our community. Amber has now made it her mission to train other therapist Effective, Adherent and Comprehensive DBT & Evidence-Based Treatments to reach the greater community.
Amber has specialized in adherent and comprehensive DBT and Trauma therapy her entire career. Amber is the only DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician and Intensively Trained DBT-PE therapist along with Intensively trained CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD) operating an Evidence- Based Group Practice in Sioux Falls, SD and surrounding areas. Amber has been providing DBT and Trauma treatment for 25 plus years.
Amber's 1st Intensive DBT training was in 2000 in NY via Behavioral Tech focused on outpatient treatment. Amber's 2nd Intensive DBT training was in 2014 by Behavioral Tech in Seattle, WA focusing on private and group practices.
Amber's journey began in Western, NY where she worked in inpatient, outpatient and college settings. Amber moved to South Dakota in 2009 where upon her arrival started the first DBT private practice in the area. Since then, she has continued providing adherent and comprehensive DBT and PTSD treatment to the Dakotas.
Amber was instrumental in educating the community about the effectiveness of DBT & Evidence-Based Treatments and continues to grow the awareness in the community. Amber continues to strive to provide individuals a non-judgmental environment assisting them in creating lives worth living and not being held captive to their trauma.
