Meet Nathan

 

  • I’ve been a counselor since 2015. I worked in community mental health for four years before starting my private practice in 2019.

  • I’ve always had a deep affinity for the natural world. I love to sit outside, to hike, to garden, to work and sweat. Living through a lifetime of Oklahoma weather has been an excellent way to practice accepting and loving things exactly as they are, not as we wish them to be.  

  • My wife and I have watched The Office at least 8 times in the 10 years we’ve been together. Our other binge-worthy shows include Parks & Recreation, Schitt’s Creek, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

  • When I can find time between chasing after my two toddlers and adulting, I like to unwind with a good video game. I’m a sucker for a Zelda game or strategy games. Anything I can get a little absorbed by for a while.

  • I love organizing and optimizing. I have Excel spreadsheets for everything. Really, I love organization ideas — half the fun is just figuring out the best way to get a task done. I love helping people come up with clever ideas for tackling big, complicated problems, then quit thinking about it and actually do the thing.

  • I have a bit of a podcast addiction — I love finding new shows and I always have more episodes in my queue than I could ever listen to. I love listening to shows that make me think, inspire complexity and creativity, or just make me laugh. Current favorites include Sean Carrol’s Mindscape, The Psychology Podcast, Quick Question with Soren & Daniel, and The Ezra Klein Show.

Nathan Osborn is a private practice therapist, here to help you heal from trauma, achieve your goals, and become the best version of yourself.

R. Nathan Osborn, MS, LPC
Oklahoma License #6488

The logo for Gray Matters is a brain over a cloudy green and blue background.

I’ve been trained to adapt my approach to the individual needs of the person sitting in front of me. I try to assess your personal needs and use whatever tools and techniques I have that help bring out your strengths.

Still, I’m probably most effective when I’m pulling from my Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training. It’s a fascinating blend of western science and eastern philosophy that gels very well with the way I naturally think. 

It’s not for everyone, of course, but I’ve found that clients who enjoy ACT tend to have very positive outcomes. They learn how to adapt to the often-challenging complexities of existence, allowing them to experience their lives more deeply and courageously.

Whereas other forms of therapy try to change the mind or stop a specific behavior, ACT validates all thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. 

ACT clients learn that everything they think, feel, and do makes sense when you know the whole story--self-criticism starts to feel less reasonable, and self-love feels more possible. 

They learn how to recognize what’s important to them and take bold, committed steps towards lasting joy and fulfillment.