Josh Kelso, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Clinical Director
Josh holds a master’s degree in school counseling with an emphasis on clinical counseling. Josh began his career teaching English internationally and spent summers raft guiding in Colorado. He started in adventure therapy with Alaska Crossings as a field guide and found the power of change through relationships and connection to the wilderness. He has worked as a family therapist at wilderness programs in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, and North Carolina. He enjoys facilitating the opportunity for entire family units to grow, change, and deepen their relationships.
Josh lives in Asheville with his wife, Margaret, and his two young children. He enjoys traveling, being with family, and spending time outdoors.
Zachary Champion, LCSW
Primary Therapist
Zachary “Champ” Champion received his Masters of Social Work (MSW) from Fordham University, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Leadership from Young Harris College. Champ has 7 years of experience working in residential therapeutic programs, specifically with the adolescent populations. Prior, Champ’s has experience working with unhoused adult men in the NYC shelter system. While there, he worked with the entire array of mental illnesses for mild to severe, and a range of personality disorders. Additionally, he has worked in an at-risk high school doing 1 on 1 therapy, groups, and managing crisis interventions. Champ is experienced with oppositional defiance, mood disorders, depression, and conduct issues. He specializes in adolescents, teenagers, and young adults. He recognizes that negative behaviors are a result of the child’s inability to communicate their needs and feelings successfully.
Champ is also a combat veteran, and because of his experience, he has concentrated in PTSD, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders. To address traumatic experiences, he uses metaphors and rituals to gain insight in order to move past the stressful moments. By using an empathic alliance, painful experiences can be processed with support and care.
Champ believes in the restorative power of nature and uses it to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with his clients. With his experience in outdoor leadership, he has directed numerous workshops that included team building, trust initiatives, and problem-solving tasks. Slowing down to fully experience the human condition is as challenging as it is important. He believes in creative techniques that confront behaviors in a healthy and non-judgmental process. Moreover, he believes that by changing the environment, basic social skills can be practiced and relearned. Lastly, Champ believes that failure isn’t a negative trait, but an opportunity to learn and grow.
Joshua Collins, LCAS, CCS, DBT-C
Primary Therapist
Josh grew up being a Pastors son and moved often growing up through rural areas in North Carolina. Josh currently lives in Lincoln County with his two children and dog, he is originally from Hickory, North Carolina. Josh began his career in working with teens after graduating with his BA from Lenoir Rhyne University in 2005. He has been a Director of Youth and Family Ministry, YMCA Program Director and an Associate Director of Programing for outdoor adventure and leadership youth programs. Josh received his MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2015 and became a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor.
Josh has most recently worked on Community Support Teams by working with adults with Substance Use Disorders. He is very passionate about working in the substance use field and is very excited to be working with youth again as it is his passion. Josh follows the person-centered therapy model, as well as integrating motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy into treatment. He is also seasoned in working with family dynamics and how it relates to addiction. He has over a decade of experience in Substance Use Disorders and is very excited to be an empathetic and positive voice for the students at Foothills at Red Oak.
Josh spends most of his free time whitewater kayaking, sauntering through the woods, camping, spending time with loved ones and going to bluegrass shows. Josh is very passionate and dedicated about working with the adolescent population that suffer from substance use addiction and mental health disorders.
Jennifer Harris, MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS, CADC
Family Therapist
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in substance abuse and mental health. She received her master’s degree in social work from Walden University, her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Waldorf University, and her associate’s degree in criminal justice from Central Piedmont College.
Jennifer began a career in law enforcement, and having spent many years in the field, she became aware of the intersection between substance abuse, mental health, and the criminal justice system, inspiring her to pursue a career in addiction counseling. From there, she began her first career in the recovery field as a recovery guide for adolescent males with Red Oak Recovery. She found fulfillment in being an integral part of the journey for adolescents seeking hope and recovery by providing primary support. She transitioned to working in an outpatient dual diagnosis, substance abuse, and mental health treatment facility working with adult males and females as well as their family members. During this time, she earned her degrees and licensures. Jennifer has come full circle and returned to where her career in recovery began, Red Oak Recovery, as a family therapist.
Jennifer is dedicated to helping adolescents and their families navigate the complex challenges of addiction and recovery, trauma, behavioral issues, and family conflict. Her approach integrates evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Family Systems Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care, ensuring that treatment is compassionate and effective. Believing that healing happens within relationships, Jennifer emphasizes the importance of family involvement throughout the treatment process. She brings a warm, collaborative, and strength-based approach to therapy, helping adolescents and their families rebuild trust, improve communication, and create sustainable change. In addition to family therapy, she also facilitates group programs and family workshops. Whether leading multi-family groups, facilitating one-on-one family sessions, or coaching parents on supportive strategies, she is dedicated to helping families reconnect and move forward together. Jennifer’s personal recovery journey has given her the opportunity to create heartfelt connections with clients and families while offering support, compassion, and empathy.
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, exercising, running, mountain biking, fishing, and anything else she can do outside, which helps her stay grounded and connected.
Carlyn Daubs, PhD, LP
Psychologist
Carlyn became part of Red Oak following the completion of her MS and Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of North Texas. Before her time at Red Oak, Dr. Daubs worked with children, adolescents, and families in various therapeutic environments, including a community mental health clinic, university counseling centers, an adventure program, and a therapeutic boarding school. Alongside her extensive clinical and assessment background, Dr. Daubs has developed therapeutic programs for residential centers catering to adolescents and their families.
Her research interests include family systems, parent-child attachment, internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, comorbid disorders, addiction processes, romantic attachment, and coping styles. In her spare time, Dr. Daubs enjoys running, reading, and traveling.
Get In Touch with Our Adolescent Treatment Team
Interested in talking to one of the Foothills clinical team members specializing in adolescent treatment? Reach out to Foothills at Red Oak Recovery® by dialing 828.519.5047 or filling out our online form. We’re eager to assist you and your family.