Referring a client to Take Action

The practice in one paragraph

Outpatient counseling for adult men and fathers, delivered outdoors in east Charlotte or by video anywhere in North Carolina. Josh Gorelick is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a background in wilderness therapy, a recovery and sober living program, and a VA hospital. The approach is skills-based and action-oriented, drawing on ACT, CBT and motivational interviewing.

Who refers here

• Primary care physicians
• Psychiatrists and other prescribers
• Family attorneys
• Treatment centers and recovery programs
• Employers and EAPs
• Other therapists with a waitlist, or without an opening for this client

Good fit

• Adult men, particularly fathers
• Clients who have disengaged from conventional office-based therapy, or refused it outright
• Men’s issues, anger, life transitions, fatherhood, mild to moderate anxiety and depression
• Substance use in an outpatient context
• Veterans
• Clients who respond to doing rather than discussing

Not a fit

• Anyone under 18. This practice is adults only
• Couples and family therapy
• Clients needing a higher level of care than outpatient
• Anyone in active crisis requiring immediate stabilization

If you are unsure, call. A two-minute conversation is better for the client than bouncing between practices, and I would rather tell you no quickly than take someone I cannot help.

Practical details

Availability

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In person Monday to Wednesday. Video is available any day, and Thursdays and Fridays are video only.

Cost and insurance

$195 per session, 50 to 60 minutes. Credentialing with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna is in progress. Monthly superbills are provided for out-of-network reimbursement.

First contact

A free consultation call, which doubles as a fit check. Clients can book it themselves, or you can get in touch on their behalf.

What you get back