Dr. Ivana Stoilovich

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty Member at Wake Forest University since 2025

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

Email address: stoiloi@wfu.edu

Location: Carswell 202

Education:

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision ,University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Master of Arts in Counseling (Human Development), National-Luis University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, La-Verne University, Athens, Greece

Research Interests:

Primary research interest is through the attachment theory lens, resilience and healing, play therapy, current issues in play therapy, multicultural issues and trauma. Additional research and teaching passion include supervision and supervisory relationships.

Counseling Experience:

Sept 2023-Present Counselor Coordinator/504 Coordinator, Carolina International School, Charlotte, NC

Jan 2010-Jan 2019 Head School Counselor, St. Catherine’s British School, Athens, Greece

Sept 2002-Sept 2005 Associate Professor, British Hellenic College, Athens Greece

Sept 2002-Jan 2019 Private Practice, Athens, Greece

Certifications and Licenses:

• Certificate in Play Therapy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Professional Service (selected):

• University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC), Counseling Dept., Adjunct Professor 2020-2025
• Brooklyn College, New York (CUNY), Counseling Dept., Adjunct Professor 2025

Recent Presentations (selected):

• Stoilovic, I. & Grybush, A. L. (2025). Healing Wounded Connections: Understanding Childhood Attachment Disruptions Through Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). Program presented at North Carolina Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC.
• Stoilovic, I. & Grybush. A. L. (2023). Let’s Play! “Building” Resilient Kids. A Practical Exploration of the Impact of Trauma on the Developing Brain. Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association Conference, Durham, NC.
• Stoilovic, I. & Post, P. (2023). Attachment Security as a Framework in Child Centered Play Therapy. Program presented at the North Carolina School Counselor Association, Durham, NC.
• Stoilovic, I. & Grybush, A. L. (2021). What Happened to You? The Impact of Toxic Stress and Trauma on the Developing Brain. Program presented at the North Carolina School Counselor Association, Charlotte, NC.
• Post, P., Harper, S. & Stoilovic, I. (2021). Child-Centered Play Therapy: A Culturally Responsive Approach. North Carolina Counseling Association Conference. Virtual Conference.

Personal:

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family(fury-children included), running, traveling and reading. I am passionate about the field I strongly believe in -the wonderful world of counseling and play therapy.