Joel Gaalswyk (student intern)

“We don’t get wounded alone and we don’t heal alone.”

-Carl Jung

Joel believes that the power of a story is written in our DNA. He sees that meaning making is found through the bonds of relationships. There is both pain and hope in the stories of our lives and exploring how we engage our relationships has the power to flip the script.

He is enthusiastic about collaborating with couples and individuals to pursue their own story with curiosity through the lens of hope so that they can experience connection, meaning and wholeness within themselves and their relationships.

Joel is currently enrolled in the master’s program of Marriage and Family Therapy at Saint Mary’s University. He has training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which is an attachment-based therapeutic approach, proven to reduce distress in couples.

He and his wife have been married for 12 years, have three young children, and have learned that the hard and rarely linear work of relationships paves the way for meaning and connection. Joel loves the outdoor life, including fishing, archery, and being in the mountains. He has a Red Labrador Retriever and enjoys woodworking.

Contact

I’m easy to reach to talk further about my services or to set up an appointment. Call me at 651–269–4937. Email me directly or use the easy web contact form to the right.

Send Joel a Message:

Joel Gaalswyk (student intern)

“We don’t get wounded alone and we don’t heal alone.”

-Carl Jung

Joel believes that the power of a story is written in our DNA. He sees that meaning making is found through the bonds of relationships. There is both pain and hope in the stories of our lives and exploring how we engage our relationships has the power to flip the script.

He is enthusiastic about collaborating with couples and individuals to pursue their own story with curiosity through the lens of hope so that they can experience connection, meaning and wholeness within themselves and their relationships. 

Joel is currently enrolled in the master’s program of Marriage and Family Therapy at Saint Mary’s University. He has training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which is an attachment-based therapeutic approach, proven to reduce distress in couples.

He and his wife have been married for 12 years, have three young children, and have learned that the hard and rarely linear work of relationships paves the way for meaning and connection. Joel loves the outdoor life, including fishing, archery, and being in the mountains. He has a Red Labrador Retriever and enjoys woodworking. 

Contact

I’m easy to reach to talk further about my services or to set up an appointment. Call me at 651–269–4937. Email me directly or use the easy web contact form below.

Send Joel a Message:

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.

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*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.