Dr. Amy L. Grybush

Mailing Address: c/o Wake Forest University, PO Box 7406, Winston Salem, NC 27109

Email:grybusa@wfu.edu

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).