Joseph holds an MS Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Prescott College and a MA in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado, Denver. Joseph is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Arizona as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Washington and specializes in complex developmental trauma.

As a clinician, Joseph integrates alternative modalities into his work. His approach is trauma-informed, influenced by Ecotherapy, spirituality, mindfulness, somatic work, and grounded in The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM). Joseph trained through the NARM Institute in this cutting-edge model for addressing attachment, relational and developmental trauma. He is currently a Training Assistant at the NARM Institute. He trained in MDMA Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training Program at the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies. Joseph has also trained with Bill Plotkin at Animas Valley Institute in the Soulcraft Apprenticeship Initiation Program. He has guided self-designed programs and apprenticed to nature-based Soul work experiences in wild settings throughout North America.

Joseph offers individual counseling online and in-person, Ecotherapy sessions on the land, as well as preparation and integration therapy for individuals who are exploring experiences of non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Joseph believes deeply in the power of a reciprocal relationship with nature relationship and living a soul-directed life of meaning, purpose, and creative expression. As a cultural change agent, he has developed, managed, and implemented Ecotherapy programs and processes for groups and individuals in community mental health and addiction recovery for over five years. He has worked as an Ecotherapy Consultant at Defining Wellness Center, a luxury addiction recovery center in Mississippi. He passionately facilitates nature-based transformational sessions, workshops, and intensives for groups and individuals.