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Mailing Address: Department of Counseling, Box 7406, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Email: wychebe@wfu.edu

Office Phone: 336-758-2004

Location: Carswell 204A

Education:

• Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2021
• M.A. in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Track, Wake Forest University, 2012
• B.A. in Psychology, B.A. in English, Wake Forest University, 2008

Research Interests:

• Trauma; Trauma-informed care, supervision, and teaching; Community-based care; Program evaluation; Eating disorders; Eating disorder treatment; Weight stigma; Family systems; Work and family; Stress management; Mindfulness; and Resilience.

Awards (selected):

• Graduate Research Award, School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2021

Counseling Experience:

• I work with a wide variety of mental health concerns from primarily person-centered and trauma-informed frameworks, and incorporate skills from humanistic theories, DBT, relational cultural theory, and motivational interviewing. While I have worked with all ages, the majority of my experience is with young adults. I am committed to providing socially just care, especially to clients with marginalized identities, and I have a strong interest in trauma-related work. Some of the presenting concerns I have the most experience with helping clients navigate are mood disorders, anxiety-based disorders, abuse recovery, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, gender identity, grief, substance use disorders, disordered eating, and self-harm. I have worked in a wide variety of settings: hospital, residential, in-home, community agency outpatient, school-based outpatient, college counseling centers, and private practice.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina
• National Certified Counselor

Professional Membership:

• American Counseling Association
• American College Counseling Association
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society

Service (selected):

• President-Elect, President, and Past President, Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter

Recent Presentations (selected):

• Guest Lecturer, Counseling and Educational Development Department, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Fall 2019 and Spring 2021. Instructors of Record: Patty Hickham, Dr. Chanel Rodriguez, Dr. L. DiAnne Borders, and Dr. Lindsey Umstead.
• Speaker to Spring 2021 CED 645: Mental Health Issues in Genetic Counseling on trauma-informed supervision.
• Speaker to Spring 2021 CED 757: Teaching Practicum doctoral students on designing courses using backwards design theory and research.
• Co-Speaker to Spring 2020 CED 687: Diagnosis and Treatment planning on trauma-related diagnoses.
• Speaker to Fall 2019 CED 310: Helping Skills on utilizing a Health at Every Size framework in helping relationships.

Recent Publications (selected):

• Wyche, B.E. (2021). Preparing Master’s level counselors-in-training to work with trauma. Doctoral Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ProQuest.
• Murray, C.E., Lay, A., Wyche, B.E., & Johnson, C. (2020). Professionals’ perceptions of the impact of a family justice center: A four-year, cross-sectional study. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 12(4), 223-238.
• Murray, C.E., Wyche, B.E., & Johnson, C. (2020). The community level impact of a Family Justice Center: Indicators from the Guilford county Family Justice Center. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research, 12(1), 1-20.

Personal:

I love pretty much all things pop culture related – including lots of analysis of pop culture! Some of this includes reading, TV, and podcasts. I also enjoy knitting, walking, and yoga. When I can, I love to travel; both to explore new places, and to visit family & friends!