The Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University is pleased to announce the hiring of a new faculty member: Dr. Bredell Moody.

Dr. Bredell Moody (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education Program at North Carolina Central University. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University.

Before joining NCCU, Dr. Moody served as the embedded counselor for the NCSU graduate school and the Wilson College of Textiles. He was also a behavioral therapist at Avance Psychiatry and the Avance Care Centers of Excellence in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, provisionally licensed clinical addiction specialist, and certified clinical trauma professional. He has worked with diverse populations – people from different ethnicities, cultures, socioeconomic status, and different stages of development. His scope of practice includes addressing emotional and behavioral concerns, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, grief, stress management, anger management, and self-esteem concerns.

His research interests include terror management theory, police brutality, racial trauma, Black/African American coping and healing after trauma.