Dr. Erin Binkley

Associate Professor – Co-Graduate Program Coordinator

Faculty Member at Wake Forest University since 2014

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

Email: binkleee@wfu.edu

Office Phone: 336-758-8623

Location: Carswell 218

Education: 

PhD, Counselor Education and Counseling, Idaho State University

MA, Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

BA, Communications Studies, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Research Interests:

Advocacy and social justice issues in counseling and counselor education, crisis counseling, creativity in counseling, counselor preparation.

Awards (selected):

• Professional Writing and Research Award, North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA), 2024
• Recipient, Information Systems Home Office Technology Grant, WFU, 2020
• Wake Forest University Provost’s Pilot Mentorship Program, 2019-2020
• Chi Sigma Iota Theta Chapter Outstanding Research Award–2014
• Oakland University Teaching and Learning Committee Teaching Excellence Award Nominee–2012
• Dean’s Travel Grant–2011
• Interview in “Counseling Today” magazine–2011
• Idaho State University Office of Research Travel Grant Recipient–2008 and 2009

Professional Service (selected):

• Wake Forest University School Counseling Graduate Program Co-Director, 2024-present
• Chair, Residency Committee, WFU, 2021-2024
• Graduate Honor Council Faculty Representative, 2023-present
• Reviewer, Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 2018-present
• ACE Fellow, 2021-2023
• External Reviewer, various universities, 2022-present
• North Carolina Counselor Education Faculty Consortium, NCCA, 2022-2024
• Textbook Reviewer, American Counseling Association, 2020
• Chair, Wake Forest University’s Committee on Orientation and Lower-Division Advising, 2018-2019
• Wake Forest University Lower-Division Adviser, 2015-2019
• Focus Group Coordinator, American Counseling Association’s Crisis Preparedness and Trauma Counseling Task Force, 2017-2019
• Association for Humanistic Counseling, Awards Co-Chair, 2017-2019

Counseling Experience:

My current work with clients focuses on interpersonal relationships, identity development, life transitions, the healing of trauma, and support of clients who are experiencing (or have experienced) physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. I offer EMDR as well as talk therapy, and I work with older adolescents and adults of all ages. I have spent time working both in schools and agency settings. 

Professional Licensure and Memberships:

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina
• Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan
• National Certified Counselor
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
• Certified Tele-Mental Health Professional
• EMDR Trained Practitioner
• American Counseling Association
• American School Counseling Association
• National School Counseling Interest Network
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• North Carolina Counseling Association

Recent Publications (Selected):

• Farrell, I. &; Binkley, E. E. (2022). The advocacy experiences of professional school counselors. Manuscript submitted for publication. (Sponsored by funding from Counselors for Social Justice.)
• Casares, D. R., Jr., & Binkley, E. E. (2022). An unfiltered look at idealized images: A social media intervention for adolescent girls. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 17(3), 313-331.
• Casares, D. R., Jr., & Binkley, E. E. (2021). Podcasts as an evolution of bibliotherapy. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 43(1), 19-39.
• Cigrand, D., Binkley, E. E., & Henderson, D. A. (2021). School counseling. In R. R. Cottone, V. M. Tarvydas, & M. T. Hartley (Eds.), Ethics and decision making in counseling and psychotherapy (5th ed) (pp. 161-194). Springer Publishing, Inc.
• Crockett, J., Rogers, J. L., & Binkley, E. E. (2021). Cultural dimensions of early pregnancy loss: Spiritual and religious issues. Journal of Counseling and Values, 66(1), 21-39.
• Binkley, E. E., & Minor, A. J. (2020). Constructivist pedagogy to promote cultural learning in counselor education. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.
• Binkley, E. E. (2019). The creative arts in the supervision of counselors-in-training. North Carolina Counseling Journal, 13(2), 2-10.
• Chaney, M. P., Freeman, A. G., Boswell, J. N., Crockett, S. A., & Binkley, E. E (2019). Consequences of sexism in counselor education: A collective analytic autoethnography. The Qualitative Review, 24(11), 2693-2707.
• Gladding, S. T., & Binkley, E. E. (2019). Writing across the lifespan. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 32(2), 121-126.
• Binkley, E. E. (2018). Crisis in the classroom: Case-based activities for teaching psychological first aid. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 7, 71-79.
• Binkley, E. E., Rogers, J. L., & Wilde, B. J. (2018). Advocacy for the counseling profession: Interviews with leader-advocates.  Romanian Journal of Counseling, 4, 3-17.
• Binkley, E. E., & Hayden, S. (2017). Enhancing scholarship through engagement: A model for interpersonal scholarly productivity within counselor education. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 6, 119-134.
• Clarke, P. B., Binkley, E. E., & Andrews, S. M. (2017). Actors in the classroom: The dramatic pedagogy model of counselor education. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 12, 129-145.
• Binkley, E. E., & Leibert, T. W. (2015). Prepracticum counseling students’ perceived preparedness for suicide response. Counselor Education and Supervision, 54, 98-108.

Recent Presentations (Selected): 

• Bass, J., Binkley, E., Casseus, A., Gupta, K., & Yarfits, M. (2024, February). Faculty responses to sexual and gender-based violence. ConsentCon Annual Conference. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
• Ellis, M. & Binkley, E. E. (2023, October). Self care: An ethical imperative for the anti-racist counselor educator. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Denver, CO.
• Farrell, I. C. & Binkley, E. E. (2023, March). Advocacy of School Counselors Working with ELL Students. American Counseling Association. Toronto, CA.
• Binkley, E. E. (2022). Navigating the counselor education job search. Idaho State University, Doctoral Career Development in Counselor Education class (COUN 8801) (invited). Pocatello, ID.
• Binkley, E. E. & Simington, K. (2022). Introduction to school counseling. Wake Forest University; Orientation to the Counseling Profession online class (CNS 740). Winston-Salem, NC.
• Binkley, E. E. (2022). Feedback across professions. Wake Forest University; Communication in Entrepreneurial Settings class (COM 250) (invited as part of a panel). Winston-Salem, NC.
• Binkley, E., Hayden, S., Cashwell, T., & Schatz, L. (2022, January). Licensure and certification: What is it and how do I get it? Chi Sigma Iota. Virtual Seminar.
• Binkley, E. E. & Calhoun, B. (2019, March). Using Popular Music to Promote Healthy Relationships in Adolescents. American Counseling Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
• Binkley, E. E. & Mitchell, M. (2019, February). More than a Hashtag: Self-Care as an Ethical Responsibility. North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference. Durham, NC.
• Crockett, J., Rogers, J. L. & Binkley, E. E. (2019, February). Coping with Early Pregnancy Loss: Spiritual and Religious Issues. North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference. Durham, NC.
• Rogers, J. L., Binkley, E. E., Warden, S. P., Cashwell, T. H., Emerson, C. H., & Forti, A. (2016, February). Rethinking clinical supervision: A fresh look at common challenges. All-day pre-conference training at the North Carolina Counseling Association’s annual conference. Greensboro, NC.

Personal:

I enjoy spending time with friends and family, reading, music, traveling, crafting, biking, being outdoors, and volunteering.