About Us

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.

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Rachel Thelemann, MA (post graduate)


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.

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Heather Thurmes, MA, LMFT, LADC


Heather believes in taking a collaborative and direct approach to help guide individuals on their journey to become their best selves/family. Heather embraces openness, humor, and transparency while holding a supportive space where one can express their true feelings without judgment while feeling heard and understood.

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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.

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Jason Zupke, MA (post graduate)


Jason believes everyone has an innate power to change, grow, and heal. Utilizing a collaborative strengths-based approach, his humor, compassion, and non-judgemental stance help foster an open and inclusive environment.

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Forest Lake Office

Pat Johnson, MA, LMFT, OTR/L


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.​

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About Us

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. 

Read more about Jessica

Rachel Thelemann, MA (post graduate)

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.

Learn more about Rachel

Heather Thurmes, MA, LMFT, LADC


Heather believes in taking a collaborative and direct approach to help guide individuals on their journey to become their best selves/family. Heather embraces openness, humor, and transparency while holding a supportive space where one can express their true feelings without judgment while feeling heard and understood.

Read more about Heather

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.

Learn more about Gail

Jason Zupke, MA (post graduate)


Jason believes everyone has an innate power to change, grow, and heal. Utilizing a collaborative strengths-based approach, his humor, compassion, and non-judgemental stance help foster an open and inclusive environment.

Read more about Jason

Forest Lake Office

Pat Johnson, MA, LMFT, OTR/L


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.​

Read more about Pat

COVID-19 Update

We at Gail Yost and Associates (GYA) want our clients and therapists to be healthy and safe. With that in mind, we have been responding to the evolving situation by following CDC guidance for providing our services to you. This includes preventative measures related to in-office visits.

*Please join us in doing what is recommended to minimize risk.

*We ask that if you are sick and/or have been exposed to COVID-19 that you call to reschedule your in-office appointments

*We have asked that our therapists not come into the office if they are sick. You will receive a phone call to cancel and reschedule your appointment if your therapist is sick. 

*Therapists are doing extra cleaning of frequently touched hard surfaces.

*If our waiting area has more people in the space than prudent in regards to social distancing, please cooperate with your therapist’s suggestions of alternative places to wait for your appointment.

*Please cover your cough or sneeze and wash your hands as needed.*We have contingency plans in place to be able to provide continuity of service to our clients should in-office services be temporarily inadvisable. We will continue to provide in-office sessions unless it becomes inadvisable to do so.