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Center of Attention Counseling Services, PLLC
Center of Attention: Where the Focus Is on You
Center of Attention: Where the Focus Is on You
Experience Professional Counseling in a Safe and Caring Environment While Acquiring Tools for Personal Growth
Are you struggling with a series of challenges, emotional distress or anxieties that are negatively impacting either your day or your mood? Are you experiencing a low-frustration tolerance, irritability or feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness that leads you to withdraw or isolate yourself from others? Have you lost a loved one? Does the pain still weigh heavy on your heart and mind? Is your marriage or relationship suffering? Are you unhappy and you just don't know why? Are you having problems communicating? Are you struggling to overcome your addiction? Have teens or adolescents struggling with emotional, behavioral or social issues?
We understand that throughout life, many of us are faced with a series of trials and challenges. Far too often the inability to cope and the shame associated with these feelings causes us to feel as if we are alone. Well, we want you to know that you are not alone. At our counseling practice, the focus will always remain on you; as we seek to understand these issues and the variety of emotions that accompany them. Our goal is to provide a warm, safe, comfortable environment to help you explore your emotions. We also strive to help you gain insight and strength while acquiring the tools necessary to turn these challenges into opportunities for personal growth to promote a healthy emotional and balanced lifestyle!
We welcome individuals, couples, and families.
Contact us today for more information!
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide you with professional, quality mental health services, which will be tailored to meet your individual needs in an empowering and nurturing environment where the focus will always remain on you.
Meet Our Clinical Team
Meet Our Clinical Team
We Look Forward To Servicing You
We Look Forward To Servicing You
Alicea Bailey, MS, LCPC, NCC, CADC, CAMS - II
Alicea Bailey, MS, LCPC, NCC, CADC, CAMS - II
EXECUTIVE CLINICAL DIRECTOR
The practice was founded by Alicea Bailey. Alicea has worked in the mental health field since 2008 and brings extensive experience supporting diverse populations. She provides individual therapy for adolescents and adults, as well as marital/couples, family, and group therapy. Her clinical specialties include, but are not limited to, mood disorders, anxiety, behavioral disorders, grief and loss, substance use, domestic violence, and trauma.
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Alicea is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC) with advanced training in EMDR, CBT‑Trauma‑Focused Therapy, domestic violence intervention, and addictions/substance abuse treatment (CADC). She is also a Certified Anger Management Specialist‑II (CAMS‑II). In addition, she has completed the Institute for Legal, Legislative, and Policy Studies’ DASA DUI Service Provider Training Program and will be offering these services soon.
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Alicea earned a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and completed her addiction studies at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Supervision is available for LPC clinicians.
