If your child or teen needs mental health care, including medication management, trust the compassionate care of Brendan Brodersen, DO. He provides psychiatry services to young patients at Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health – W 69th Street in Sioux Falls, SD.
Dr. Brodersen is grateful for the unique opportunity to share his expertise in challenging situations that will help set individuals and families on the right track.
Pediatric Psychiatry With Compassion
When you meet with Dr. Brodersen, his care is led by compassion and understanding. He first wants to get to know his young patient as well as the perspective of the parents or guardians.
“I start by listening, asking questions and allowing them to share,” he said. By opening the floor to a nonjudgmental atmosphere, everyone can better understand these concerns and a personalized treatment plan can be created.
“It’s OK to come in and talk to someone,” he encouraged. Two indicators that it’s time to visit a behavioral health provider are length of time and quality of life — if the concern has been around for a while and it’s disrupting your daily routine.
Treating a Variety of Behavioral Health Conditions
Dr. Brodersen treats a wide variety of behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents. See him for:
- Anxiety/nervousness
- Attention and focus disorders
- Depression
- Difficulties in school
- Irritability
- Low mood
- Trauma
“Sometimes things are hard to identify on the surface; there might be something else going on,” he said. “Through our conversations and follow-up appointments, we can adjust and see benefits of treatment.”
Active Lifestyle
In his free time, Dr. Brodersen enjoys spending time with his family. They like attending sporting events as well as being active themselves — especially through outdoor activities.
