Our Therapists
Email | josh@gebhardtgroup.co
Specializations | Relationships, Performance/ Entertainment, LGBTQ+ Issues
Provider Services | Individual, Couples, Family Counseling
Research Interests | Mixed-Orientation Relationships, Gay Men, LGBTQ+ Issues, Technology in Counseling
Publications |Gebhardt, J., & Blackshear, M. (2023). Bicurious individuals. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy. SAGE Publications.
Joshua D. Gebhardt, PhD, LMFT
Josh is an Atlanta native, and the owner of The Gebhardt Group.
Currently, Josh practices as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT001787) in the state of Georgia. He received his PhD from Mercer University in Counselor Education and Supervision and completed his dissertation on the topic of the experiences counselors working with mixed-orientation couples. Josh received his masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Lee University in Cleveland, TN, and completed his thesis on the treatment and conceptualization of mixed-orientation couples. He also attended Georgia Southern University where he studied finance and was a scholarship student-athlete on the football team.
His clinical experience ranges from working with families, couples, adolescents, and youth to individuals managing an array of moderate to severe mental health conditions. Josh has experience working at inpatient mental health facilities, developmental pediatric hospitals, private practices, community-based mental health agencies, juvenile courts, and outpatient treatment facilities. He is trained in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Josh is an adjunct professor at Mercer University in the Department of Counseling in the College of Professional Advancement. He has presented on several mental health topics at local, state, and national conferences. Josh is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (GAMFT), the American Counseling Association (ACA), International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC), and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).