Office of Student Life
Counseling and Consultation Service

Joshua Bailey, MEd, LPCC-S

Therapeutic Style:

When you work with me you will always be challenged to consider three things: What do you want? What are you doing to get it? Is it working? It’s important to me that my clients have a sense of autonomy and control within their treatment. I don’t view my role as one of telling you how to think, feel, or act; rather I serve to help guide you toward the goals that you establish. I have a varied skill set but I will often utilize techniques from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in treatment. When clients conclude working with me it is my hope that they have a defined want, effective strategies to obtain it and can definitively say yes to it working.

Supervision Style: 

When supervising somebody I strive to not only be a supportive resource but also to provide challenges that help one develop clinical autonomy and technique.  I like to learn about what my supervisee’s passions and motivations are and then develop their skills from there. I believe that when you are excited about what you are doing and the population you are serving, the clients benefit the most. If one is not sure where their passion lies, I really enjoy helping them define it through varied experiences and challenges.

Professional Interests:

I have an extensive background in treating clients who struggle with addiction and dual diagnosis disorders and find service to these individuals especially rewarding. I also enjoy learning about new and developing treatment modalities and seeing how they align with my personal skills set. I think it’s nice to have choices when presented with problems and I try to keep my toolbox stocked up.

Groups and Liaison Roles:

I serve as a liaison to Athletics, Collegiate Recovery Community and Student Conduct.

Educational Background:

I completed my undergraduate degree at Eastern Kentucky University where I received my bachelor’s in psychology. From there I completed my master’s in counseling and human development through Lindsey Wilson College. I have been working in the field since 2009 and have been licensed since 2012.

Personal Interests:

I have a varied and wide range of hobbies and interests that include backcountry camping, video/board games, painting models and display pieces, anime, competitive sports and working as a trainer part-time in a boxing gym. All these serve as personal forms of self-care, which is something I strongly advocate everyone considers for themselves.

My Pronouns:  

He/Him/His