Joshua Fowler

Hello! I offer virtual therapy only at this time, via here at Headway. I'm Josh, a family therapist with over 14 years professional experience in private practice. I've been working with adults since 2012 as a therapist. My theory of therapy is that everyone comes to therapy with some kind of dilemma, problem, or pain. I see it as my goal to help restore the twin pillars of humanity to people through therapy: love, and trust. The idea here is to help clients lean into who they are as individuals, and to help them take actions that make them a trustworthy person, fostering connection and growth both in self and in relationships.

My approach is simple to understand, but can take some time and repetition for clients to actually change. My main focus involves identifying the pain cycle (the usual process of emotions, beliefs, thoughts, and actions that keep a person stuck in pain), helping the client learn the terms of their own pain cycle to the point of memorization, and then help the client take different steps in terms of behavior in order to build identity and safety in relationships. A question I will often ask throughout the course of treatment will be: can you tell me what your life would be like if you had less struggle, less pain, less friction in your way?

You can expect, in your first session with me, to get a lay of the land. I'll ask about your life, your habits, your health/fitness/wellness, and look for any areas where you might be stuck. We may or may not arrive at some kind of diagnosis after a first session, so expect it might take a second meeting to really get to the root of what's going on. Additionally, you can expect that I won't start throwing out all kinds of random "advice" right away. My first goal is to listen and see you for who you are. If I can help, it won't be immediately. My experience has taught me that it takes time before my willingness to help can truly be beneficial.