Michelle Townsend
Last updated: Dec 27, 2025

Michelle Townsend

  • Gender: Female
  • Experience: 13 years
  • Graduation year: 2008
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1790747608

Michelle Townsend CSW-PIP

Mental Health Counselor

She is located at 115 Broadway Avenue Suite 3 in Yankton, SD 57078. Can help patients with the following: Compassion Fatigue, Isolation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rape and Sexual Assault, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem. Her National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1790747608. Appointment can be made via the phone number (605) 660-2949. She is affiliated with 1 practices.

Conditions treated

Michelle Townsend, being an mental health counselor, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Michelle Townsend.

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Abuse
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Isolation
  • Life Transitions
  • Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
  • Mental Illness
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Online Therapy
  • Parenting
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality and Religion
  • Stress
  • Trauma

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Michelle Townsend as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Avera Health Plans

Network data as of Jan 23, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from Avera Health Plans
Avera Health Plans plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
ConnectPlus $0 Gold (2 plan variants) PPO · Gold Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $0 Silver (2 plan variants) PPO · Silver Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $10,600 HSA Eligible HDHP (2 plan variants) PPO · Catastrophic Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $1800 (2 plan variants) PPO · Gold Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $4500 (2 plan variants) PPO · Silver Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP (2 plan variants) PPO · Expanded Bronze Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP (2 plan variants) PPO · Expanded Bronze Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $2000 (2 plan variants) PPO · Gold Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $6000 (2 plan variants) PPO · Silver Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus Standard $2000 (2 plan variants) PPO · Gold Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus Standard $6000 (2 plan variants) PPO · Silver Commercial Accepting new patients
ConnectPlus Standard $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP (2 plan variants) PPO · Expanded Bronze Commercial Accepting new patients

Sanford Health Plan

Network data as of Aug 8, 2018, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 16 plans from Sanford Health Plan
Sanford Health Plan plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750 PPO · Gold Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500 PPO · Silver Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750 PPO · Silver Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500 PPO · Expanded Bronze Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA Qualified PPO · Expanded Bronze Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000 PPO · Gold Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000 PPO · Silver Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500 PPO · Expanded Bronze Simplicity Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE $1,750 HMO · Gold Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE $3,500 HMO · Silver Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE $4,750 HMO · Silver Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE $6,500 HMO · Expanded Bronze Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE $7,200 HSA Qualified HMO · Expanded Bronze Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $2,000 HMO · Gold Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $6,000 HMO · Silver Shptrue Accepting new patients
Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $7,500 HMO · Expanded Bronze Shptrue Accepting new patients

Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc.

Network data as of Sep 8, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 7 plans from Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc.
Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Wellmark Bronze HDHP EPO HSA Qualified (2 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Bronze Traditional EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Gold Traditional EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Gold Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Silver Traditional EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Silver Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Standard Bronze EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Standard Gold EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Gold Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients
Wellmark Standard Silver EPO (2 plan variants) EPO · Silver Bluerx Essentials Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Michelle Townsend is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Michelle Townsend is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker .

Bills through: Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services Inc

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Studies

Graduated in 2008

Additional Specialities

  • Clinical Social Worker

Affiliated practices

Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Servs
1028 Walnut Street
Yankton, 57078 SD
(605) 665-4606

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Questions & Answers

Does Michelle Townsend accept insurance?

Michelle Townsend is listed in-network for 35 ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plans from Avera Health Plans, Sanford Health Plan, Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc.. See the Marketplace plans section for details.

What conditions does Michelle Townsend treat?

Michelle Townsend provides treatment for Compassion Fatigue, Isolation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rape and Sexual Assault, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem. For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Michelle Townsend?

Michelle Townsend's office is located at 115 Broadway Avenue Suite 3 in Yankton, SD 57078.

Does Michelle Townsend have affiliation with practices?

Michelle Townsend is affiliated with Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Servs.