About Us
Forest Lake Office
Pat Johnson, MA, LMFT, OTR/L
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Pat takes a holistic approach to working with clients. Her unique background of being a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as an Occupational Therapist provides two different lenses in which she approaches the needs of her clients. Pat has over 30 years of experience working as a therapist and has worked in the area of domestic violence for 9 ½ years.
St. Louis Park Office
Jessica Metzger, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
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Jessica is passionate about engaging clients’ innate creativity for healing and change. She believes everyone is creative regardless of perceived artistic ability. Through an integration of Adlerian psychotherapy, somatic interventions, and art therapy, she helps clients realize the change they seek.
Rachel Thelemann, MA (post graduate intern)
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Rachel believes that healing is an inward process. Through the process of being curious and empathetic, one can integrate and expand a sense of self. She believes we learn about ourselves through our relationships and understands the feelings that arise are an opportunity for growth.
Gail Yost, MA, LMFT/Somatic Psychotherapist
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Maintaining a safe haven for you to share your story is Gail’s top priority. She feels honored to be a part of your journey in creating meaningful connections. Gail graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is certified in Clinical Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Jason Zupke (student intern)
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Jason is an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist. Jason studied spirituality & healing, grief & loss, forgiveness, and mindfulness at The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. He draws from several theoretical frameworks including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). He is in the final stage of completing his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He is certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Brainspotting.
About Us
Forest Lake Office
Pat Johnson, MA, LMFT, OTR/L
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Pat takes a holistic approach to working with clients. Her unique background of being a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as an Occupational Therapist provides two different lenses in which she approaches the needs of her clients. Pat has over 30 years of experience working as a therapist and has worked in the area of domestic violence for 9 ½ years.
St. Louis Park Office
Jessica Metzger, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Jessica is passionate about engaging clients’ innate creativity for healing and change. She believes everyone is creative regardless of perceived artistic ability. Through an integration of Adlerian psychotherapy, somatic interventions, and art therapy, she helps clients realize the change they seek.
Rachel Thelemann, MA (post graduate intern)
Rachel believes that healing is an inward process. Through the process of being curious and empathetic, one can integrate and expand a sense of self. She believes we learn about ourselves through our relationships and understands the feelings that arise are an opportunity for growth.
Gail Yost, MA, LMFT/Somatic Psychotherapist
Maintaining a safe haven for you to share your story is Gail’s top priority. She feels honored to be a part of your journey in creating meaningful connections. Gail graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is certified in Clinical Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Jason Zupke (student intern)
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Jason is an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist. Jason studied spirituality & healing, grief & loss, forgiveness, and mindfulness at The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. He draws from several theoretical frameworks including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). He is in the final stage of completing his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He is certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Brainspotting.