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Meet Josh

Meet Josh

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Josh Rice

Josh came to the counseling profession after 27 years in pastoral ministry, higher education and business.  Josh has completed the coursework and practicum in the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Georgia State University and joins Maverick this fall to complete his internship.  He is supervised by Christina Neri, LCSW. 

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Josh is particularly passionate about working with men who are navigating life’s stressors, including adolescents.  He takes a strengths-based approach that focuses on building resilience, embracing freedom and dignifying seasons of suffering.  

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“Between stimulus and response there is a space.  In that space is our power to choose our response.  In our response lies our growth and freedom.”  - Viktor Frankl

  • Supervised by Christina Neri, LCSW

  • MS: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Georgia State University, Expected May 2027

  • PhD: Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament Studies, The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2012

  • ThM: New Testament Studies, The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2004

  • MA: Theological Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, 2001

  • BA: Bible & Theology, Lee University, 1999

  • Partner, Sauls Consulting Services

  • Teaching Pastor, New Life Church

  • Trained in Gottman Level 1, for Couples Therapy

  • Training in RLT Level 1

Experience

Prior to his training in Mental Health Counseling, Josh earned his PhD and worked as pastor, professor and university dean and provost.  He has published three books, the last being a spiritual and psychological exploration of middle age, and numerous articles.  Additionally, Josh built a successful consulting firm which now has a national footprint.  He wants to see people win, and he brings this passion to his counseling work with clients.

Experience

Josh believes deeply in the power of choice as a foundation for thriving.  Drawing from his experience building organizations while raising a family, he has a deep compassion for men and women navigating the challenges of life and relationships.  Josh believes that life is difficult and also that our natural state is one of resilience.  He loves helping clients discover their innate strengths while also utilizing new tools to help them find clarity and overcome suffering.

Hands in the Soil

Josh leans on his faith as he invests in clients, regardless of their spiritual beliefs.  For those who desire an approach that integrates faith, he draws from a well of Christian tradition that speaks to the existential and practical questions of our lives.  Josh believes that faith and science are not rivals, but compliment one another toward the goal of human flourishing.

Faith  Based Values

After seven years in Chicago, Josh’s family moved back to Cobb County in 2008.  He has been married for 27 years with daughters who are students at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Georgia.  In 2021, a military physical exam revealed cancer, which redirected his focus toward becoming a counselor.  Josh loves long-distance running, playing golf, going to the gym, reading most anything, history, museums, travel, archaeology, concerts, smoking meat, watching all Atlanta sports and riding his motorcycle.

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