PhD of Social Work degree, incomplete and ABD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,
2013-2016
Masters of Social Work degree (Clinical), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,
2011
Honours Bachelors of Social Work degree with distinction, Kings University College,
London, Ontario, 2005-2010
Previous Work Experience
Psychotherapist, Gibson Counselling and Consulting
Privode individual, couple, and family psyhcotherapy with adolescents and adults
Supervision and mentoring of Bachelors of Social Work, Social Service Worker, Masters
of Social Work and Masters of Counselling Psychology students
Specialize in EMDR-based trauma therapy, somatic therapies, ego state and internal
systems therapy, and emotion focused therapy. Trained in Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction Hypnotherapy
Treatment focus on PTSDm, Complex and developmental trauma, dissociation, personality
disorders, and trauma related concerns such as grief, pain, panic and anxiety, depression,
violence, anger, and self-esteem
Representative Publications:
Gibson, M.V. (2018). Situational Trauma. V. Enns (Ed.)., Counselling Insights: Practical Strategies for Helping Others with Anxiety, Trauma,
Grief and More. Winnipeg, MB: Achieve Publishing.
Gibson, M.V. (2015). Standing up to the black cloud: Narrative therapy in the motor
vehicle sector. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 14(2), DOI:
10.1080/1536710X.2015.1014532
Gibson, M.V. (2014). Analysis of social work practice: Foucault and female body image
in therapy. Journal of Social Work Practice. DOI:10.1080/02650533.2014.956306
Gibson, M.V. (2012). “Climbing a mountain”: Stories of women living with HIV on body
imaging. Women’s Health & Urban Life, 11(2).
Lazure-Valconi, K. & Gibson, M. (2012). Doing Evaluation Grant Final Report: Lynwood
Hall Child and Family Centre, The Hamilton Residential Phases Program. Ottawa, ON:
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.
Lazure-Valconi, K. & Gibson, M. (2011). Planning Evaluation Grant Final Report: Lynwood
Hall Child and Family Centre, The Hamilton Residential Phases Program. Ottawa, ON:
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.
Representative Conferences
Gibson, M.V. (2015). EMDR and traumatic brain injury: A case analysis. Paper presented
at the annual EMDR Canada conference in Vancouver, BC
Gibson, M.V. (2011). Body image and HIV: Exploring the stories of HIV-positive women.
Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Conference: Research at the Front Lines, Toronto ON.