Dr. Philip Clarke

Associate Teaching Professor

Faculty member at Wake Forest University since 2011

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

Email Address: clarkepb@wfu.edu

Office Phone:  336-758-6998

Education:

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, UNC-Greensboro
• Ed.S. in Counseling, UNC-Greensboro
• MS in Counseling, UNC-Greensboro
• BA in Psychology, Wake Forest University

Research and Special Interests:

The integration of wellness and developmental theories in counseling practice and supervision, addiction, persons diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers.

Awards (selected):

• ACE (Academic and Community Engagement) Fellow, 2012-2013
• Chi Sigma Iota Outstanding Doctoral Student, April 2011
• Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Fellow, 2010

Professional Service (selected):

• Clinical Committee Chair, Wake Forest University, 2018-present.
• Department of Counseling Faculty Mentorship Program Chair, Wake Forest University, 2023-present.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair, Wake Forest University, 2018-present
• Chi Sigma Iota International (CSI), Wellness Counseling Practice and Research Committee, 2021-present.
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling & Development, 2016-present.
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2014-present.

Counseling Experience:

• Memory Assessment Clinic Counseling Center, 2011-2015
• Treatment study counselor at Duke University Medical Center Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, 2006-2008
• Counselor at group private practice, 2005-2008

Professional Licensure and Memberships (selected):

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• Chi Sigma Iota (CSI)
• International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)

Books:

• Clarke, P. B., & Lewis, T. F. (2023). Wellness-based addiction counseling: Fostering holistic wellness as a path to recovery. Routledge.
• Ohrt, J. H., Clarke, P. B., & Conley, A. H. (2019). Wellness counseling: A holistic approach to prevention and intervention. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Book Chapters:

• Clarke, P. B., & Ghoston, M. (2022). You can’t treat me that way. In J. Swank & C. Barrio Minton (Eds.), Critical incidents in counselor education: Teaching, supervision, research, and leadership and advocacy (pp. 321-328). ACA
• Giordano, A. L., Clarke, P. B., Fulton, C. L., & Cashwell, T. H. (2016). Emerging approaches to clinical mental health counseling. In J. S. Young and C. S. Cashwell (Eds.), Clinical mental health counseling: Elements of effective practice. Sage.
• Myers, J. E., Clarke, P. B., Brown, J. B., Champion, D. A. (2012). Wellness: Theory, research, and applications for counselors. In M. B. Scholl, A. S. McGowan, & J. T. Hansen (Eds.), Humanistic perspectives on contemporary counseling issues. Routledge.

Publications (Selected):

• Ohrt, J. H., Clarke, P. B., Conley, A. H., & Broda, M. D. (2024). Mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining well-being as a mediator of pandemic stress. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 46(1), 19-37. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.46.1.02
• Toomey, T. M., Combs, E. M., Ohrt, J. H., Lewis, O. J., Clarke, P. B., Conley, A. H., Craven, L., Tolan, L. (2023). Well-being disparities between LGBPQ individuals and heterosexual individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for counselors. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, 17(3), 242-255.https://doi.org/10.1080/26924951.2023.2227021
• Smith, J. L., Clarke, P. B., & Fullen, M. C. (2022). Perceptions of aging and wellness engagement among life plan community residents. Educational Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2022.2101313
• Clarke, P. B. & Scholl, M. B. (2022). Integrating the models of addiction into humanistic counseling for individuals with substance use disorders. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(1) 2-17.
• Clarke, P. B., Lewis, T. F., Henson, R. A., & Hill, B. (2020). Wellness, emotion regulation, and relapse during substance use disorder treatment. Journal of Counseling and Development, 98, 17-28.
• Clarke, P. B., Binkley, E., & Andrews, S. (2017). Actors in the classroom: The dramatic pedagogy model of counselor education. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 12, 129-145. 
• Scholl, M. B., Hayden, S. C. W., & Clarke, P. B. (2017). Promoting optimal student engagement in online counseling courses. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 56(3), 197-210.

Recent Presentations (selected):

• Grybush, A., Stoupas, G., & Clarke, P. B. (June, 2024). Words have power: Changing the way we talk about addiction and recovery. Education session presented at the Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference – Virtual.
• Clarke, P. B., & Brubaker, M. (2023). The 16-Step model of recovery: A promising framework for wellness-based addiction treatment. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision national conference (Denver, Colorado).
• Clarke, P. B., & Ghoston, M. R. (2023). Counselor educators in the undergraduate classroom: Pedagogical strategies and considerations. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision national conference (Denver, Colorado).
• Smith, J. L., Fullen, M. C., & Clarke, P. B. (2022). Attitudes toward aging and wellness engagement in life plan communities. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America annual national conference (Indianapolis, IN).
• Clarke, P. B. (2021). Wellness-based addictions counseling. Association for Adult Development and Aging annual national conference (Charlotte, NC).
• Clarke, P. B., & Fullen, M. (2019, August). Wellness counseling for older adults: From theory to practice. Session presented at the annual Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA) conference, Chicago, IL.
• Ohrt, J. H., Clarke, P. B., & Conley, A. H. (2019, March). Wellness counseling: A holistic approach to prevention and intervention. Invited session presented at the annual American Counseling Association (ACA) conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Scholl, M. B., & Clarke, P. B. (2019, March). Incorporating restorative justice content into ex-offenders’ employment interview responses: Impressions of employers. Poster session for the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) research carousel presented at the annual American Counseling Association (ACA) conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Clarke, P. B., & Scholl, M. B. (2019, February). An integrated constructivist approach to counseling clients with substance use disorders. Session presented at the annual North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) conference, Durham, North Carolina.
• Clarke, P. B. (2019). Mirroring wellness and self-care in personal and professional life. Regional training for the Human Resources Center of Edgar and Clark Counties, IL.
• Johnson, D. A., & Clarke, P. B. (2018, October). Pedagogical strategy for integrating human development models into diagnosis and treatment planning. Poster session presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference (SACES), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
• Clarke, P. B., Botte, A., Shaw. E., Lovato, J., Calhoun, B., Ivers, N., Alli, R., Hugenschmidt, C., Bailey, S., & Baker, L. (2018, July). Care Train: The pilot study of a lay led support group for African American caregivers. Poster session presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International (AAIC) conference, Chicago, Illinois.
• Clarke, P. B., & Lewis, T. F. (2017, October). Five pedagogical strategies that will take your addictions course to the next level. Session presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) biannual conference, Chicago, Illinois.
• Ohrt, J. H., Clarke, P. B., & Conley, A. (2017, October). Wellness in counselor education. Session presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) biannual conference, Chicago, Illinois.
• Hayden, S. C. W., Clarke, P. B., & Scholl, M. B. (2017, October). Promoting optimal student engagement in online counseling courses. Session presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) biannual conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Personal Interests

• Enjoys playing and listening to all genres of music and running.