About
Dr. Anne Dilenschneider, a licensed professional counselor with doctoral-level specialty training, offers sessions for children, pre-teens, adolescents, adults, and elders. Her areas of expertise include transgender/gender diverse health, LGBTQ+ issues, high-functioning Autism/Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Dilenschneider has extensive experience working with women and girls, who are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood due to the effects of estrogen. She is also a WPATH Certified Gender Specialist and Mentor, providing education and training for healthcare professionals, universities, and organizations. With a second doctorate in spirituality and transformational leadership, Dr. Dilenschneider leads retreats and workshops on spirituality and leadership, and has developed workshops for executives. She is a certified team with Therapy Dogs International and volunteers throughout Sioux Falls in healthcare facilities, schools, and libraries. New Idea Counseling is located at 5013 South Louise Avenue #322, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, and can be reached at (605) 271-2676 or Anne@NewIdeaCounseling.com.
Insurance & payment
New Idea Counseling accepts Aetna, Anthem, Avera Health Plans, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, CHAMPVA, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, and other insurance plans. Insurance details are not listed publicly — call the practice to confirm.
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Avera Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Johns Hopkins
- Health Net
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Sanford Health Plan
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- VA-CCN
- Out of network
Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Transgender/Gender Diverse Assessment & Health
Dr. Dilenschneider has advanced specialized education, training, and experience in transgender/gender diverse (TGD) healthcare, including sessions at the University of Minnesota Medical School, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School.
Autism
Dr. Dilenschneider has doctoral-level specialty training in high-functioning Autism/Asperger's Syndrome, and has completed a post-doctoral residency with an emphasis on assessment and treatment of ADHD, high-functioning Autism (hfASD)/Asperger's Syndrome, and related conditions.
ADHD
Dr. Dilenschneider has completed a post-doctoral residency with an emphasis on assessment and treatment of ADHD, high-functioning Autism (hfASD)/Asperger's Syndrome, and related conditions.
Anxiety
Dr. Dilenschneider offers sessions for individuals experiencing anxiety, and has developed workshops for executives on handling conflict creatively and living with integrity.
Depression
Dr. Dilenschneider offers sessions for individuals experiencing depression, and has developed workshops for executives on handling conflict creatively and living with integrity.