Shantell Olson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and has been Nationally Certified (NCC) since 1995.  Shantell provides a safe and therapeutic environment for clients to begin the healing and transformation process.   Shantell utilizes a variety of counseling techniques to best meet the needs of her clients including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems Theory, Reality Therapy, and she holds a certification in EMDR. Shantell graduated from the University of South Dakota with a master’s degree in counseling.  She has worked in outpatient, inpatient, community health, and social service settings in South Dakota, Minnesota, Australia, and Texas.  Shantell has been married for over 30 years and has raised three daughters.  Shantell enjoys spending time with her family, walking, hiking, paddle boarding, bird watching, and traveling.