Joshua Pierskalla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides diagnostic assessments as well as individual, group, and family therapy services to youth and adults at the main Willmar center. He currently works in outpatient services and also provides therapeutic support at the Kandiyohi County Jail. He has prior experience working on-call with our residential crisis units and our prior detox unit. He has also been the treatment supervisor for the New Connection Youth Day Treatment program. Joshua’s clinical experience consists of working with children, adolescents, and adults with emotional and behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, marital issues, family issues, adjustment issues, and grief/loss. Joshua utilizes the Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Person-Centered therapeutic modalities. Treatments are provided from a systemic perspective and framework, highlighting the importance and significance of family systems and relationships in relation to individual problems.
Joshua received his Bachelor's degree in Community Psychology from St. Cloud State University in 2012. He then went on and received his Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, also from St. Cloud State University, in 2014. During his graduate studies, Joshua worked with sexual offenders and obtained clinical experience in providing individual, group, marital/couple, and family therapy services. Joshua is a Clinical Member through the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is also a Clinical Fellow through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) provider. He is also a MN LMFT Board-Approved Supervisor. Joshua has been employed by Woodland Centers since December of 2014.
