Rooted in care.
Built around people.

How did Gibson & Associates start?

Our story began in 2013, when I opened Gibson Counselling as a solo practice, providing specialized trauma-focused therapy in London. At the same time, I was teaching as an adjunct professor at Western University in the graduate program, focused on developing psychotherapy skills and trauma-specialized skills. I fell in love with the work, and with the connection to community it gave me.
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Early in my training, a mentor told me that clients should be treated like cherished guests coming into your home. That stayed with me. In every therapeutic relationship since, I've wanted to be a soft landing place for people. A room where they feel respected, not judged, and where they feel cared for and focused on.
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My practice grew to capacity with just me, and I kept seeing the need for specialized trauma care. In 2021, Gibson Counselling became Gibson & Associates. I began building an extraordinary team of social workers and psychotherapists, and together we grew into a multi-site mental health care provider across Ontario.
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I wanted to provide a space where folks could consistently rely on having support: high quality, competent support that was also accessible. And that is our goal. We want to provide the kind of care people talk about with their friends and family, and to be known for high quality care you can rely on in your most vulnerable moments.