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Charlotte Therapy Associates, PLLC
Josh Gorelick, MS, LCMHC, therapist for men and fathers in Charlotte, NC

Accepting new clients

Josh GorelickMS, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Therapy for men, fathers and teenage boys, plainspoken and practical.

Works with Individuals · Teens and adult men
Request an appointmentEmail Josh

704-705-4550 · josh@charlottetherapyassociates.com

Josh was born and raised in Charlotte. After a psychology degree at Northeastern he spent years in the western mountains of North Carolina as a wilderness therapy field guide, rising to Master Field Instructor and developing a conviction about what nature, empowerment and honest communication can do for adolescent boys. Graduate school followed, then work at a sober living facility, a VA substance abuse program, and a fatherhood group for young men in a residential job training program. That last piece showed him the gap he now builds his practice around: the shortage of real mental health support for men, and specifically for dads.

How Josh works

Josh's sessions are collaborative and practical, focused on what is happening now, what is getting in the way, and what you want to change. He draws on CBT, ACT and emotion-regulation strategies, and when trauma is part of the story he moves at a pace that stays steady. Outdoor, nature-based sessions may be available when clinically appropriate.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Emotion regulation strategiesNature-based and experiential therapy

Areas of focus

  • Men's mental health
  • Fatherhood at every stage
  • Burnout and high-pressure careers
  • Anger, irritability and emotional control
  • Anxiety, panic and overthinking
  • Adolescent boys and teen behavioral concerns
  • Trauma and stress responses

Education

  • Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Western Carolina University
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Northeastern University

Licensing & certification

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, North Carolina

Experience

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in private practice
  • Primary therapist, adolescent male group, wilderness therapy program
  • Master Field Instructor, wilderness therapy program
  • Founding Executive Director, Greatwoods Nature Inc., Charlotte
  • Clinician, sober living and intensive outpatient facility for young men
  • Clinician, VA hospital substance abuse treatment program
  • Developed and facilitated a fatherhood group for young men in residential job training

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Get started

Taking the first step is the hardest part.

Tell us a little about what is going on and we will match you with the right clinician, usually within a few days.

Request an appointmentCall 704-705-4550

In-network with BCBS PPO & Aetna · Self-pay from $155 · Evenings until 8 PM