About
Josh Gorelick, MS, LCMHC
Founder & Clinical Director, Take Action Counseling. Licensed in North Carolina.
I’m a Charlotte native, husband, father, and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. I earned my undergraduate degree in psychology from Northeastern University and my master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Carolina University.
My path into counseling has taken me through wilderness therapy, recovery and sober living, and substance use treatment at a VA hospital. Those experiences shaped the way I think about therapy: some of the most meaningful conversations happen when we’re doing something, rather than simply sitting across from each other.
That’s a big part of why I created Take Action Counseling. I wanted to offer men and fathers a version of therapy that feels practical, approachable, and connected to real life. My work draws primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, but I’m much more interested in what actually helps you than in making therapy feel clinical or full of jargon.
Outside of work, being a husband and a dad is a huge part of who I am. I enjoy being outdoors, fly fishing, golf, training jiu-jitsu, reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, and really anything nerdy.
I don’t believe therapy is about having someone else tell you how to live your life. It’s about getting clearer on what matters to you, understanding what’s getting in the way, and learning how to move toward the person you want to be.
That’s ultimately what “Take Action” means to me.
Whether I’m the right fit
I am probably a good fit if you are a man or a father, you would rather be doing something than sitting still, and you want work that goes somewhere.
I am probably not the right fit for couples work, for young children, or for someone who needs a higher level of care than an outpatient practice can offer. If that is you, say so on the consult call and I will point you somewhere better. That is a useful call either way.
One call, no commitment.
A free consultation call. No commitment. Just a conversation about whether this is a fit.