Dr. Allison Forti

Associate Teaching Professor – Associate Director of Online Counseling Programs

Faculty member at Wake Forest University since July 2013

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

Phone: 336-758-2506

Email: fortiam@wfu.edu

Location: Carswell 221

Education:

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Psychosocial Oncology, Cancer Patient Support Program/Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2012
• PhD, Counseling and Counselor Education, UNC Greensboro, 2011
• MS, Counseling, UNC Greensboro, 2007
• BA, Psychology, Indiana University, 1999

Research and Special Interests:

• Holistic wellness and quality of life; cancer survivorship; resiliency; self-compassion

Awards (selected):

• $2,000 Wake Forest University ACES Fellow 2023-2025
• $800 DH@Wake Institute 2022
• Wake Forest University Thrive Award: Emotional Well-being Dimension, March 2022
• $270 IS Work from Home Grant funded by Wake Forest University Information Systems Department. Funded in August 2020.
• $1,500 T-Cart Grant awarded by Wake Forest University Information Systems Department. Funded in 2020.

Professional Service (selected):

• Chair, Practitioner Instructor Committee, Wake Forest University, 01/2024-present
• Member, Search Committee for Program Manager, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Spring 2024
• Interviewer, Admissions Committee, Wake Forest University, spring 2023
• Editorial Review Board, Journal of Counseling and Values, 08/2018-2023
• Member, Clinical Committee, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, 01/2022-05/2022
• Member, Search Committee for two teaching track and two tenure track lines, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, 01/2022-03/2022
• Member, Department Chair Evaluation Committee, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University, 10/2021-2024
• Past President, North Carolina Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 7/2019-6/2020
• President, North Carolina Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 11/2017-7/2019
• Board Member, North Carolina Counseling Association, 11/2017-7/2019
• Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Counseling and Values, 07/2016-08/2018
• Faculty Advisor, Chi Sigma Iota, Pi Alpha Chapter, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 08/2013-08/2019

Counseling Experience:

• Cone Health Cancer Center
• UNC Greensboro Counseling & Testing Center
• Cancer Patient Support Program at Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Family Solutions
• Youth Focus Residential Treatment Center

Professional Licensure and Memberships (selected):

• Licensed Professional Counselor #7403
• National Certified Counselor #226068
• American Counseling Association
• North Carolina Counseling Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• NC Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter

Publications (selected):

• Forti, A. (February 19, 2021). The intersection of orthorexia and cancer. Psychology Today. Published on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-mile/202102/the-intersection-orthorexia-and-cancer
• Forti, A. (November 25, 2020). How to navigate disagreements about COVID-19 safety. Psychology Today. Published on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-mile/202011/how-navigate-disagreements-about-covid-19-safety
• Forti, A. (October 23, 2020) How to cope with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Psychology Today. Published on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-mile/202010/how-cope-hair-loss-due-chemotherapy
• Forti, A. (October 8, 2020). 9 tips for navigating relationship stress during COVID. Psychology Today. Published on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-mile/202010/9-tips-navigating-relationship-stress-during-covid
• Forti, A. (September 17, 2018). Depressed and dying. Inbetween Magazine. Published on https://inbetween.ca/depressed-and-dying/
• Forti, A., Cashwell, C., Henson, R. (2016).  Mindfulness and QOL in cancer survivors: The mediating role of self-kindness and alexithymia. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 38, 346-359. doi: 10.17744/mehc.38.4.05
• Shannonhouse, L., Myers, J., Barden, R., Clarke, P., Weimann, R., Forti, A., Moore-Painter, T., & Knutson, T. (2014) Finding your new normal: Outcomes of a wellness-oriented psychoeducational support group for cancer survivors. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work.  DOI 10.1080/01933922.2013.863257

Presentations (selected):

• Cashwell, T. & Forti, A. (2024, February). Highly sensitive people in a highly insensitive world 2.0. Presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Greensboro, NC.
• Forti, A., Pope, A., Corey, A., (2023, October). This I believe: The state of digital delivery in counselor education & gatekeeping following the 2020 pandemic. Presentation presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Denver, CO.
• Cashwell, T., Forti, A., & Elston, N. (2019, February). Highly sensitive people in a highly insensitive world. Presentation at the North Carolina Counseling Association’s annual conference. Durham, NC.
• Forti, A., Cashwell, T, & Carter, C. (2018, October). Wait, I’m not perfect?!: Applying self-compassion training to improve student outcomes. Poster presented at the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Rogers, J., Binkley, 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.
• Forti, A. (2015 October) #Consultation?: Meeting CACREP standards for consultation. Roundtable presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision conference, Philadelphia, PA.
• Forti, A., & Rogers, J. (2014 October)  I’m not the expert, I’m just the intern! : Consultation and supervision in medical settings. Presentation at the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision conference, Birmingham, Alabama.
• Rogers, J.L., Cashwell, T., Emerson, C., Forti, A., Warden, S. (October 2014) Leaning In Without Losing Balance. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision conference, Birmingham, AL.
• Forti, A., & Mails, M. (2006, September). The counselor’s role: Facilitating cervical cancer screening in Latina clients.  Poster presented at the 9^th Annual Licensed Professional  Counselor Association of North Carolina.  Greensboro, NC.
• Forti, A. & Pope, A. (2005, September). Stick to it: Helping elderly clients adhere to physical activity programs. Poster presented at the 8^th Annual Licensed Professional Counselor Association of North Carolina. Greensboro, NC.
• Wong, L., Sannerud, C., Baylor, M., Strom, K., Bethke, A., Forti, A., & Rachal, V. (2004,  November). National Forensic Laboratory Information System.  Poster presented at the  32^nd Annual American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Symposium. San Diego, CA.
• Kimble, M., Kaufman, M., Klymchuk, K., Roberts, K., & Forti, A. (2004, December).   Provoking dissociative responses in the lab:  Data from two studies.  Poster presented at   the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Forti, A, Kaufman, M., Kimble, M. (2001, December). The 28-item childhood trauma   questionnaire: Psychometric properties in a sample of Vietnam veterans with combat- related PTSD.  Poster presented at the 17^th annual meeting of the International Society for  Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Kaufman, M., Forti, A., & Kimble, M. (2001, December).  The “dissociative subtype” in  combat-related PTSD.  Poster presented at the 17^th annual meeting of the International Society for ,Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Kimble, M., Kaufman, M., Forti, A., & Kaloupek, D. (2001, December).  Emotional priming  effects on ERP measures of attention in veterans.  Poster presented at the 17^th annual  meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Miller, Mark W., Kimble, Matthew O., Litz, Brett, T., Greif, Jennifer, L., Wang, Julie, L., Forti, Allison, M. (2001, December).  Startle reflex, ERP responses, and image content during  affective picture processing in posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD).   Annual Meeting  of the Society for Psychological Research.  Montreal, Cananda.
• Greif, J., Forti, A., Rabois, D., & Buckley, T. (2001, December).  Health risk behaviors, quality of life, longevity, and PTSD.  Poster presented at the 35^th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Philadelphia, PA.
• Greif, J., Forti, A., Rabois, D., & Buckley, T. (2001, December).  The relationship between PTSD, indicators of anger and hostility, and blood pressure. Poster presented at the 35^th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Philadelphia, PA.
• Kaufman, M., Kimble, M., & Forti, A. (2001, December).  Dissiciation status and attentional  allocation in Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD.  Presented at the 17^th annual meeting   of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Kaufman, M., Kimble, M.O., Kaloupek, D., Forti, A., and Keane, T. (2001, December).  The  effect of dissociation on ERPs in Veterans with PTSD.  Paper presented at the 17^th  Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Kimble, M.O., Kaufman, M., Kaloupek, D.G., and Forti, A. (2001, December).  Predictors of P3  amplitude in combat veterans with PTSD.  Paper presented at the 17^th annual meeting of   the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  New Orleans, LA.
• Woodward, S., Kimble, M., Kaloupek, D., Kaufman, M., Forti, A., Stegman, W., & Stewart, L. (2001, December).  Novelty P3 is Highly Sensitive to Depression in PTSD.  Poster presented at the Society for Psychological Research.  Montreal, Canada.
• Miller, M., Kimble, M., Litz, B., Greif, J., Wang, J., Forti, A. (2001, December).  Startle Reflex,  ERP Responses, and Image Content During Affective Picture Processing in PTSD.  Poster  presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Psychological Research.  Montreal,  Canada.
• Kaufman, M., Forti, A., Lowy, J., Teresi, K., & Kimble, M. (2000, December).  Relationship  between two MMPI-derived dissociation measures and the DES in combat veterans with  PTSD. Poster presented at the 16^th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  San Antonio, TX.

Personal:

• I enjoy spending time with my wonderful family and friends, running, and reading.