{"id":17739,"date":"2022-12-11T12:55:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T12:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/?post_type=cpt_team&#038;p=17739"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:14:30","slug":"joakim-appell","status":"publish","type":"cpt_team","link":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/team\/joakim-appell\/","title":{"rendered":"Joakim Appell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17739\" class=\"elementor elementor-17739\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7467a2dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7467a2dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e82d84 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2e82d84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2e36e9 sc_height_medium sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f2e36e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Joakim is a Socionom (Bachelor of Science in Social Work) and a therapist specialising in the treatment of addiction and developmental trauma through a non-pathologising lens. His clinical approach is grounded in the understanding that addictive behaviours and mental health challenges are often adaptive coping mechanisms rather than inherent pathologies. This perspective was shaped by an early life characterised by a radical religious upbringing and a family history of substance abuse. These systemic factors led to his own period of dependency, which functioned as a survival strategy against the weight of generational trauma and internal emotional distress.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">His professional development was catalysed by a deep engagement with Dr Gabor Mat\u00e9\u2019s methodologies and the Compassionate Inquiry framework. To bridge these insights with rigorous clinical standards, Joakim pursued formal education in social work, earning a Socionom degree. This academic training provides a structured, evidence-based foundation for his trauma recovery practice, allowing him to integrate social systems theory with trauma-informed therapeutic techniques. He emphasises the intersection of environment, history, and physiology in the development of the self.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-614aba56 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"614aba56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac13392 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac13392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In practice, Joakim facilitates an authentic, present-centred environment where healing is treated as a mutual, collaborative endeavour. He rejects the traditional hierarchical model of therapy, opting instead for a partnership where practitioner and client work as equals to navigate complex emotional landscapes. This process focuses on deconstructing the &#8220;murky waters&#8221; of addiction by addressing the underlying wounds that drive the behaviour. By identifying the root causes of distress, the therapeutic process moves beyond symptom management toward genuine self-discovery and integration.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The objective of his work is to help individuals reclaim their autonomy from both systemic adversity and personal history. Recovery is viewed not merely as a choice, but as a biological and emotional necessity born of the need to heal from trauma. Through this co-creative approach, Joakim supports clients in building functional resilience and long-term stability, providing the tools necessary to navigate life with a clearer sense of wholeness and purpose.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">English and Swedish sessions are available online or in-person in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"><b>Stockholm.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 17px;\">joakim@co-compassion.com<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compassionate Inquiry &#8211; Swedish, English on Zoom or in-person in Stockholm<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_team_group":[177],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_team\/17739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_team"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17739"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_team\/17739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22744,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_team\/17739\/revisions\/22744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_team_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_team_group?post=17739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}