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

Education:

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):

• 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):

• Communications Trustee, ACACNC, 2019 — present
• APT Approved Provider Committee, UNCC Multicultural Play Therapy Center, 2019 — present
• Contract Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 2019 — present
• Guest Reviewer, Child Abuse & Neglect – The International Journal, 2019 — present

Teaching Responsibilities:

• CNS 747: Cultures and Counseling
• CNS 745b: CMHC Internship II
• CNS 755b: CMHC Internship III

Counseling Experience:

• Part-time Private Practitioner, Charlotte, NC, 2017 — present
• Hospice/Grief Counselor, Charlotte, NC, 2017— 2018
• Clinical Addictions Counselor, Charlotte, NC, 2016 — 2017

Professional Licensure and Memberships (selected):

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
• Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate Intern
• National Certified Counselor
• American Counseling Association
• Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors
• Counselors for Social Justice
• International Association for Addictions and Offender Counselors
• Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
• Chi Sigma Iota

Recent Publications (Selected):

• 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):

• 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.
• Post, P., Grybush, A. L., & Elmadani, A. (2018). Impact of Child-Teacher Relationship Training at Low Performing Elementary. Program presented at the North Carolina School Counselor Association, Greensboro, NC.
• Post, P., Grybush, A. L., Elmadani, A., & Blanchard, R. (2018). Helping Children Increase Self-Control: Redefining Discipline. Program presented at the North Carolina School Counselor Association, Greensboro, NC.
• Post, P., Grybush, A. L., & Elmadani, A. (2018). Fostering Resiliency in an At-Risk Elementary School through Child-Teacher Relationship Training. Program presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Grybush, A. L., & Christensen, K. (2018). The Uniqueness of Grief: Addressing the Needs of the Family through Creative Interventions. 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).