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Michelle Gibson

Job Title:

 Faculty, Family Studies and Human Development

Type:

 Contract Faculty

Email:

 mgibso7@uwo.ca

Phone:

 519.432.8353

Office:

 

Academic Background

  • 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).
  • Gibson, M. V. (2011). Body Image and HIV: Exploring the stories of HIV-positive women. Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6361. http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/6361
  • 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.

Areas of Teaching

  • Family Studies and Human Development
  • Social Work
  • Theories and Models of Psychotherapy
  • Trauma Based Psychotherapy
  • Interviewing and Communication Skills

Research Specialization(s)

  • Trauma therapy
  • ABI
  • Body image and experiencing

Awards and Recognition

  • Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching 2013-2019

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