Sioux Falls & South Dakota
Sioux Falls Referral Directory for Families
Simple systems, purposeful pathways to success
Raising a student with executive function challenges takes a team. These are the Sioux Falls tutors, counselors, therapists, and specialists I trust to walk alongside families, so you can find the right support close to home.
Support for Parents & Families
You don’t have to figure it all out alone. These people and organizations support parents directly, from coaching and advocacy at school to connecting with families who understand.
Melissa Chaplin Coaching
As an ICF Master Certified Coach, Melissa delights in supporting parents of neurospicy tweens and teens. Whether you want to get on the same page as parents with a doable game plan, navigate the challenges and leverage the opportunities of an EF journey, maximize your family’s strengths, or keep the momentum going, Melissa offers an experienced, safe space for you to clarify your next steps and take effective action.
South Dakota Parent Connection
Free information, training, and support for South Dakota families of children with disabilities or special health needs, including help navigating IEPs and 504 plans.
CHADD Chapter Locator
Find a local or online CHADD chapter for ADHD education, parent support groups, and connection with families who get it.
Helpline Center — 2-1-1
Call or text 2-1-1 for free, confidential help finding local resources, from counseling and support groups to everyday family needs.
Evaluations, Speech & Behavior Support
If you’re wondering whether something more is going on, such as ADHD, a learning difference, or trouble with social cues or behavior, these specialists can give you clear answers and targeted support.
Neuropsychology Consultants
A Sioux Falls psychology practice offering neuropsychological evaluation. Call to ask about testing for attention, learning, and executive function concerns.
Healthgrades — Sioux Falls Neuropsychologists
A searchable list of neuropsychologists in the Sioux Falls area, with credentials, specialties, and patient reviews to help you compare options.
LifeScape
Outpatient pediatric therapy and behavioral health, including speech-language pathology and social/pragmatic language support for children and teens.
Catalyst Behavior Solutions
A Sioux Falls clinic providing applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and behavior support for children and their families.
Counseling, Therapy & Psychiatric Care
When stress, anxiety, mood, or attention concerns are part of the picture, the right mental health support can make everything else easier. These teams serve children, teens, and families in the Sioux Falls area.
Wellness Collective — Counseling Team
Counseling services for children (ages 3+), adolescents and teens, young adults, adults, couples and families, and groups — including art therapy, sandtray, addictions, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, sex therapy, and more.
Wellness Collective — Psychiatric Care Team
Medication management and psychological assessments for children ages 5+, adolescents, and adults with psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, sleep disorders, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, and ODD.
Avera Behavioral Health
Outpatient psychology and psychiatry services through Avera, including counseling, medication management, and psychological evaluation for children, teens, and adults.
Tutoring & Literacy
Sometimes the first step is making sure the academic foundation is solid. These professionals help students build the reading, writing, and math skills everything else rests on.
605Tutor
One-on-one K–9 math and reading tutoring in Sioux Falls. Customized lessons that build strong foundational skills and confidence, at your student’s pace.
Pathways Literacy Center
Pathways is a specialty literacy center for dyslexia, structured literacy, and one-on-one reading and spelling support. Led by Carmen Heethuis, Program Director and Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS).
Integrated & Whole-Person Care
Sleep, nutrition, and overall health affect focus and follow-through more than most people realize. These teams look at the whole picture.
Wellness Collective — Integrated Care Team
Integrated medicine, mental health, and wellness, all working together to help you feel better, get answers, and move forward.
Avera Functional & Integrative Medicine
Avera’s integrative medicine clinic, blending conventional care with a whole-person approach to health and wellness.
Sanford Integrative Health & Wellness
Sanford Health’s integrative health clinic, offering whole-person care that complements traditional medicine.
Are you a professional who serves families?
Tutors, counselors, therapists, educational consultants, and evaluators: I love connecting families with people who do great work. If you’d like to be considered for this directory or talk about a referral partnership, I’d be glad to hear from you.