Regina S. Ertz, PhD, is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in north central South Dakota and is a licensed health service psychologist.

She started her work with school-aged children and adolescents who have engaged in problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) when she completed her internship/residency with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). Dr. Ertz is currently working at an outpatient tribal clinic located in central Oklahoma and has continued working with American Indian children/youth who have engaged in PSB. It is not uncommon for these issues to be highly present within Native communities, as this behavior has been present within intergeneration trauma. American Indian cultural and traditional teachings/methods are often incorporated in services, if appropriate. Dr. Ertz is honored to be able to provide effective evidence-based treatment for children/youth and their families to offer healing from this cycle of PSB and promote the concept of well-being.