Based in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Joseph Frank Korzelius has worked as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) at Western Carolina Counseling, LLC, since 2008. He is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. His responsibilities as an LPCC include overseeing individual and group counseling sessions, diagnosing and treating emotional and mental disorders, and developing and implementing treatment plans. Joseph Frank Korzelius collaborates with numerous healthcare professionals during client assessments.
In addition to working with clients and engaging with healthcare professionals, Joseph Korzelius provides clinical guidance to his clients' family members, always observing the highest standards of ethical, legal, and regulatory care. He also runs educational workshops and prevention programs. He balances his professional activities with his work as a grief counselor for inner city Washington, DC, students dealing with grief and loss.
Joseph Korzelius studied political science at Syracuse University in Utica. He was a member of the James Sherman Society and completed an internship with the United States Department of Justice; the department subsequently published his senior thesis on the US embargo of Cuba. His professional memberships range from the American Mental Health Counselors Association to the National Board for Certified Counselors, among many other industry groups.