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Dr. Amy L. Grybush

Assistant Professor

Faculty Member at Wake Forest University since July 2020

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

Email: grybusa@wfu.edu

Phone: 336-758-2320

Location: Carswell 219

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Professional School Counselor Post-Graduate Certificate, UNC-Charlotte

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, UNC–Charlotte

MA in Counseling, Wake Forest University

BA in Psychology, Queens University of Charlotte

Research and Special Interests:

Trauma and Resilience, Trauma-Informed Care, Multicultural and Social Justice Issues, Counseling Children and Adolescents, and Post-Traumatic Growth

Awards (selected):

2021 Second Place Graduate Student Poster Presentation, North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA) Annual Conference
2020 Emerging Leader Award, Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
2020 Research Travel Grant, UNC–Charlotte
2020 Research Scholarship Award, UNC–Charlotte
2019 Promoting Social Change Research Grant, American Counseling Association Foundation

Professional Service (selected):

Research and Knowledge Committee Chair, North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA), 2024-2025
President, Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling of North Carolina (ACAC-NC), 2023-2025
Social Media Committee Member, ACAC, 2023-2024
President-Elect, ACAC-NC 2021-2023
Executive Board Member-at-Large, NCCA, 2021-2022
Board Member – Communications Trustee, ACAC-NC, 2019-2021

Teaching Responsibilities:

CNS 352: Addiction
CNS 771: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
CNS 745b: CMHC Internship II

Counseling Experience:

Part-time Private Practitioner, Charlotte, NC, 2017 — present
Clinical Addictions Counselor, Charlotte, NC, 2016 — 2017

Professional Licensure and Memberships (selected):

Board Certified Tele-mental Health Provider
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
National Certified Counselor
International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC)
Association for Play Therapy (APT)
North Carolina School Counseling Association (NCSCA)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision(SACES)
Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES)
Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
International Association for Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI)

Recent Publications (Selected):

Grybush, A. L. (2024). Under the whispering door. Chi Sigma Iota Counselors’ Bookshelf. Bibliotherapy. https://www.csi-net.org/forums/Posts.aspx?topic=1788088
Post, P. B., Grybush, A. L., García, M. A., & Flowers, C. (2022). Child–teacher relationship training exclusively in the classroom: Impact on teacher attitudes and behaviors. International Journal of Play Therapy, 31(2), 97–106. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000173
Elmadani, A., Opiola, K. K., Grybush, A. L., & Alston, D. M. (2022). Exploring the experiences of elementary teachers after completing Child-Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT): Implications for teaching in diverse school settings. International Journal of Play Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000163
Grybush, A. L. (2020). Exploring attitudes related to trauma-informed care among teachers in rural Title I elementary schools: Implications for counselors and counselor educators. (28002535) [Doctoral dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Post, P. B., Grybush, A. L., Flowers, C., & Elmadani, A. (2020). Impact of child-teacher relationship training on teacher attitudes and classroom behaviors. International Journal of Play Therapy, 29(3), 119–130.
Post, P. B., Grybush, A. L., Elmadani, A., & Lockhart, C. E. (2020). Fostering resilience in classrooms through child–teacher relationship training. International Journal of Play Therapy, 29(1), 9–19.
Post, P. B., Phipps, C. B., Camp, A., & Grybush, A. L. (2019). Effectiveness of child-centered play therapy among marginalized children. International Journal of Play Therapy, 28(2), 88–97.
Grybush, A. L. (2019, December). Gratitude. Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling – North Carolina, Winter, 5.
Grybush, A. L., & Post, P. B. (2019, March). Fostering resiliency in a trauma-informed schools through child-teacher relationship training. Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling. Promoting a greater awareness, advocacy, and understanding of children and adolescents, 6,(1), 7–9.

Recent presentations (selected):

Grybush A. L. Stoupas, G., & Clarke, P. B. (2024, June). Changing the way we talk about addiction and recovery. Program presented at the Association for Humanistic Counseling Annual Conference (virtual).
Grybush, A. L., Stoupas, G., & Clarke, P. B. (2024, April). A quiet grief: An investigation of addiction counselors’ experiences of client loss. Program presented at the IAAOC Research Consortium at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Grybush, A. L. (2023, February). What happened to you? Fostering resilience through child-centered skills. Program presented at the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling Virtual Conference.
Montague, K. & Grybush A. L. (2023, January). Where are we now? New professional counselors’ crisis preparation and experiences. Program presented at the Law and Ethics in Counseling Annual Conference (virtual).
Grybush, A. L. (2022). Fostering Resilience via Classroom Relationships. Program presented at Association for Humanistic Counseling, Nashville, TN.
Grybush, A. L. (2022, May). Child-Centered Play Therapy; A Culturally Sensitive Approach. Program presented as a webinar through the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) Webinar Series.
Post, P. B., & Grybush, A. L. (2020). Child-Teacher Relationship Training: A Trauma-Informed Approach in Title 1 Schools. Association for Play Therapy, Virtual Conference.
Grybush, A. L. (2020). The Basics of Child-Teacher Relationship Training. Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC.
Grybush, A. L. & Post, P. B. (2020). Trauma-Informed Care: Addressing the Needs of Children Through Child-Centered Values. Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC.
Post, P., & Grybush, A. L. (2020). Child-Teacher Relationship Training: Does it Work in a High Poverty School? Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC.
Post, P. B., & Grybush, A. L. (2019). Fostering Resiliency for Marginalized Students: Training Teachers to use Play Therapy Skills in the Classroom. Program presented at the Association for Play Therapy, Dallas, TX.
Grybush, A. L. & Elmadani, A. (2019). A Child-Centered Approach to Increasing Children’s Self-Control. Program presented at the North Carolina School Counselor Association, Charlotte, NC.
Grybush, A. L., & Blanchard, R. (2019). It’s No Game – A Practical Exploration of the Impact of Trauma on the Developing Brain. Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Durham, NC.
Post, P., Grybush, A. L., & Elmadani, A. (2019) Fostering Resiliency in Trauma-Informed School Counseling through Child-Teacher Relationship Training. Program presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Durham, NC.

Personal:

I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, running, camping, and the occasional RPG. In down time, you’ll likely find me curled up with my rescue dog, Rigby, a book, and a cup of strong, black coffee (or maybe binge-watching sci-fi).