Research shows that it is the relationship between the client and the therapist that is the most important factor for success. I work to build a collaborative relationship that is rich, trusting, and productive. I look to encourage curiosity toward our experiences, where thoughts and patterns can be put into words.
My work with people often centers around feelings of anxiety, dissatisfaction with important relationships or career, confusing ways of behaving, and a lack of clarity about why we feel the way we do. Often there is the sense that previous ways of being and thinking in the world may not be working as well as they used to.
I believe Psychotherapy is an art and a science. Thinking together, we often find a better understanding of ourselves and our behavior, with a new sense of freedom and flexibility toward life that can be more strategic and less reactive, showing us ways of being and relating to others that are more creative, effective, and ultimately more fulfilling.
I received my Master of Social Work from New York University. I have training in Psychoanalytic theory and technique from the Psychoanalytic Training Institute of the NYCGS, and I am a graduate of the Emory University Psychoanalytic Institute’s Core Program. I have worked in a variety of settings on a wide-range of clinical issues with individuals from many different communities, social positions, identities, and backgrounds.
Josh Nowlan, MSW, LCSWA, Chapel Hill Office; 919-408-3212 x26