Dr. Robert Casares

Associate Professor

Faculty Member at Wake Forest University since July 2017

Mailing Address: WFU Department of Counseling, Box 7406, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Email address: casaredr@wfu.edu

Office phone: (336) 758-5804

Location: Carswell 228

Education:

Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Holy Cross, 2016

M.A., Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Holy Cross, 2014

B.A., British and American Literature & Theology, Franciscan University, 2005

Research and Special Interests:

Boomerang children, creativity in counseling, the clinical and pedagogical uses of podcasts.

Counseling Experience: 

• Counselor, Private Practice, Winston-Salem, NC, 2018-present
• Counselor, North Shore Pastoral Center, Covington, LA, 2016-2017
• School Counselor, Archbishop Hannan High School, Covington, LA, 2013-2017
• Clinical Intern, Catholic Counseling Service, New Orleans, LA, 2014
• Clinical Intern, Thomas E. Chambers Counseling & Training Center, New Orleans, LA, 2013

Professional Licensure and Certifications:

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), North Carolina
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Louisiana
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Virginia
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)

Professional Service (selected):

• Chair, Technology Committee, International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
• Member, Editorial Board, International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
• Member, Editorial Board, The Family Journal
• Member, Ad Hoc Editorial Board, The American Journal of Family Therapy
• Chair, Technology Committee, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University
• Member, School Counseling Committee, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University

Podcasts (selected):

Casares, R. (producer). (2021, February 9). Episode 23 – Failure does not have to be fatal with Gerald Corey. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2021, January 29). Episode 22 – Unstructured but intentional with Marissa Davala. The Reframe.

Garcia, E., & Morris, M. (producers). (2020, December 10). It’s trending: Adult kids moving back in with mom and dad with Dr. Robert Casares. Building Us.

Casares, R. (producer). (2020, September 17). Episode 21 – There are no 10s with Rick Balkin. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2020, September 1). Episode 20 – Finding your voice with Rebecca Pender Baum. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2020, April 7). Episode 19 – A sense of place with Mike Shook. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2020, March 3). Episode 18 – Lessons learned with Heather Trepal. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2020, February 4). Episode 17 – Worth the wait with Kellie Camelford. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2019, November 12). Episode 16 – All in with Mark E. Young. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2019, October 1). Episode 15 – Meaning-making with Victor Yalom. The Reframe.

Casares, R. (producer). (2019, September 24). Addictions counseling with Dr. Phil Clarke. Wake Forest University Counseling M.A. Program Podcast.

Casares, R. (producer). (2019, May 21). Exciting career opportunities for school counselors with Dr. Erin Binkley. Wake Forest University Counseling M.A. Program Podcast.

Nations, J. R., & Warden, S. P. (producers). (2018, December 25). Multiple paths to counseling with Dr. Robert Casares and Dr. Cheyenne Carter. Wake Forest University Counseling M.A. Program Podcast.

Jencius, M., & Baltrinic, E. (producers). (2018, July 24). Teaching: Promoting creative approaches in the classroom with Dr. Rob Casares. The Faculty Meeting.

Recent Presentations (selected):

Casares, R. (2024, February). Humorous approaches to healing: Using laughter to enhance work with couples and families. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Pistorius, J., & Casares, R. (2024, February). Strategies for addressing problematic technology habits in family counseling. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Casares, R. (2024, January). Producing mental health-related podcasts: Ethical, professional, and technical considerations. Presentation to the 2024 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R., & Pistorius, J. (2024, January). Legal, ethical, and professional considerations related to practicing cross-disciplinary consultation and collaboration. Presentation to the 2024 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R. (2023, February). Utilizing digital media to expand bibliotherapy practices with couples and families. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Pistorius, J., & Casares, R. (2023, February). Strategies for helping couples and families navigate work-related relocations. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. St. Petersburg, FL.

Casares, R. (2023, February). Counseling boomerang children and their families: Ethical, cultural, and professional considerations. Presentation to the 2023 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R., & Pistorius, J. (2023, February). Legal, ethical, and technological issues associated with counseling couples and families via telehealth. Presentation to the 2023 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R. (2022, December). Creative approaches to premarital counseling. Presentation for The IAMFC Webinar Series, Fall 2022.

Casares, R. (2022, February). Creative approaches to teaching ethics in marriage and family counseling courses. Presentation to the 2022 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Pistorius, J., & Casares, R. (2022, February). Conceptualizing gatekeeping as a continuum: Ethical and professional considerations. Presentation to the 2022 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R., & Pistorius, J. (2021, February). Legal, ethical, and professional issues associated with telehealth counseling. Presentation to the 2021 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R., & Lange, R. (2021, February). Stepping up, or overstepping?: Ethical school counseling in a time of crisis. Presentation to the 2021 Law and Ethics in Counseling Virtual Conference.

Casares, R. (2020, May). Embracing the transition to teletherapy: Strategies for managing expectations and emotions. Presentation for the Teletherapy Tuesdays Webinar Series, Association for Graduate Students in Counseling, University of Holy Cross.

Casares, R. (2020, February). Utilizing podcasts as teaching tools in marriage and family counseling courses. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Casares, R. (2020, January). Counseling boomerang children and their families. Presentation to the annual International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Casares, R. (2020, January). The pedagogical potential of podcasts. Presentation for The ACES Webinar Series, Spring 2020.

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Graham, J., Dzioba, K., Quinlan, L., & Casares, R., (2024). Perinatal substance use in film: An ecological exploration of maternal wellbeing using the documentary Higher Love. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. Advance online publication.

Ivers, N., Johnson, D., Casares, R, Lonn, M., Duffey, T., & Haberstroh, S. (2024). Understanding Prolonged Grief Disorder from an existential counseling perspective. Journal of Counseling & Development.

Casares, R. (2024). Counselor educator- and student-produced podcasts: Technical considerations and educational applications for marriage and family counseling courses. The Family Journal.

Casares, R, Hendricks, B., Bradley, L., Noble, N., Flinchum, M., & Wilhite, H. (2024). Amelia and the Patel family: Helping families of boomerang children shift from stressors to strengths. The Family Journal.

Casares, R. (2023). The pedagogical potential of podcasts: Using digital audio to enhance learning in marriage and family counseling courses. The Family Journal.

Gladding, S., & Casares, R. (2022). The ABCs of teaching family counseling: Putting “fun” into the fundamentals of the profession. The Family Journal.

Casares, R., & Binkley, E. (2021). An unfiltered look at idealized images: A social media intervention for adolescent girls. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.

Casares, R., & Binkley, E. (2021). Podcasts as an evolution of bibliotherapy. Journal of Mental Health Counseling.

Casares, R. (2020). Embracing the podcast era: Trends, opportunities, & implications for counselors. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.

Casares, R., & Gladding, S. (2019). Using comedy to explore racial-ethnic identity with clients: A narrative approach. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.

Casares, R., & White, C. (2018). The phenomenological experience of parents who live with a boomerang child. The American Journal of Family Therapy.

Current Writing Activities:

Casares, R. (in preparation). Start podcasting yourself: Platforms, resources, and guidelines for producing mental health-related podcasts.

Morris, M., & Casares, R. (data collected and analyzed). Divorced parents experiences with a court-mandated co-parenting program: A phenomenological perspective. Qualitative manuscript.

Media Interviews:

Lusinski, N. (2022, February 9). This is when it’s time to do couples therapy, according to therapists. The Zoe Report.

Kelly, H. (2021, March 15). From podcasts to Clubhouse, audio is filling more of our time. For some families, that’s a problem. The Washington Post.

Personal:

Enjoys playing tennis, reading, listening to podcasts, and supporting Liverpool FC.