Joseph “Joey” Butrico

Phase One - Prospect

About Me

Joey is coming to the end of his 20-year career in the United States Marine Corps, during which he served as an Infantry Unit Leader and Critical Skills Operator in Marine Special Operations Command. Most recently, he became one of the first Critical Skills Operators to become a Marine Gunner. Joey has undertaken six combat deployments to Iraq and Africa.

Throughout his adult life, Joey’s focus has been on his career in the Marine Corps, always striving to make those around him better, while disregarding his own needs. He struggled with his own issues daily but kept them hidden, driven by his desire to complete the mission. However, this eventually became too much for Joey to handle. His life began to crumble, and he was on the verge of becoming another statistic. That’s when he made the decision to seek help.

Joey went to the Loral Ridge Mission Resiliency Treatment Center in San Antonio, Texas, where he worked tirelessly with his peers, therapists, psychologists, and others to heal holistically for two months. It was here that Joey realized his passion was not for the Marine Corps, but for helping people. Having lived through and overcome trauma and traumatic events, he was driven to help others with similar issues – not just within the SOF, but also first responders, nurses, doctors, and others who encounter trauma daily.

Currently, Joey is finishing up his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Walden University, with an accelerated into Masters of Social Work program.