Meridian Counseling & Family Services

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Alexa for earning the Play Therapy-Supervisor credential through the Association for Play Therapy!

Our office serves children, families, and adults and accepts most insurances. For inquiries about services, please call (605) 689-0457.

Alexa R. Gauer, MSW, LCSW-PIP, RPT-S, Yankton, South Dakota

04/24/2026

We will be hosting an open house at our new office location this afternoon and early evening. Please see the details below!

03/20/2026

We are incredibly excited to share that we officially closed on our new building today! This milestone means so much to us. We love the work we do and had no idea what it would grow into when we first began.

We started our business in April 2019, renting a small office space while completely renovating our 311 Cedar location. As we’ve been busy providing mental health care in our community, our team outgrew our current office space, and a new chapter began.
We’re so grateful for the support, encouragement, and hard work of so many people along the way as we designed a space tailored to providing the care we love to give to our community.

A special thank you to Diane Guthmiller at CorTrust for helping make this possible, and to Mart Brothers Construction, whose dedication and craftsmanship brought our vision to life. Nick, Tanner, and Chris went above and beyond to ensure this project went as smoothly as possible.

We’re excited to announce that our new location at 1915 Locust will open on April 7, 2026. Stay tuned for an invitation to our open house coming soon!

06/16/2025

Happiest congratulations to Sarah and her husband on their wedding!

We love healthy love and are so happy for you! 💕💍🎂

04/04/2025

What a joy it is to soak in the Social Work Conference (continuing education) with respected colleagues and friends.

And good coffee and quality conversations on the drive are icing on the cake! ☺️

NASW Conference 2025✅

03/31/2025

Congratulations to Sarah Borgers for completing her Certificate in Play Therapy through Heartland Play Therapy Institute this weekend!

This two-year program consists of 150 hours of training in play therapy. Thank you for your commitment to providing excellent mental health care to children in our community! We are proud to have you on our team.

Shout out to this passionate, sympathetic, insightful, playful group of soon to be RPT’s. Thank you for choosing Heartland Play to be part of your journey. We know you are already making an impact on the 🌎 around you and can’t wait for you to officially join the RPT community.

02/03/2025

Celebrate International Play Therapy Week (Feb 2-8)!
At Meridian Counseling & Family Services, we're proud to have two providers with advanced training in Play Therapy.

Sarah Borgers, CSW is in her final stages working towards completion of her Certificate in Play Therapy through Heartland Play Therapy Institute.
Alexa Gauer, CSW-PIP, RPT has been Registered Play Therapist since 2019.

Play therapy offers children a developmentally appropriate approach to mental health support. Want to learn more or find a list of Play Therapists? Visit The Parent's Corner at the Association for Play Therapy: https://www.a4pt.org/page/ParentsCornerHomePag

Watch A4PT's intro video here: https://youtu.be/reJpo-GaopM

12/05/2024

Stop on down for hot cocoa + cookies before the parade starts 🎅🏼🎄✨

12/03/2024

Join us for an evening of hot cocoa, delightful cookies, bright lights, and the joy of shared moments with loved ones for Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights ✨🩵

11/22/2024

🎄2024 Holiday Festival of Lights: 🎄
Thursday, December 5th
Parade Start Time: 6pm

Some friendly elves are excited to share free cocoa and cookies at our office (311 Cedar Street) from 5-6 pm!

Stop by and see us on your way to the parade!

Thank you to the Meridian District for organizing an evening full of holiday cheer!