Education, Credentials, & Licensure

Education

Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision
University of the Cumberlands, 2023
Dissertation: Examining Black Female Counselors’ Experiences with Client Microaggressions

Post-Master’s Certificate, Mental Health Policy and Practice
Northcentral University, 2017
Emphasis in mental health systems of care, finance, and leadership

Master of Arts, Clinical Counseling
Columbia International University, 2015

Bachelor of Science, Family and Church Education/Bible
Columbia International University, 2012

Credentials

• National Certified Counselor (NCC)

• Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)

• Certified DBT Therapist (C-DBT)

Professional Licensure

• Licensed Professional Counselor — South Carolina

• Licensed Professional Counselor — Georgia

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor — North Carolina

• Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor — South Carolina

Clinical Expertise

• EMDR 

• DBT

• Person-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing

•  Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

• Crisis Response and Suicide Pre and Postvention

 Scholarship

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

An asterisk identifies a student co-presenter.

• Gibson, G., *Roberson, A., & *Chambers, T. (2026). The cost of constant readiness: The neuroscience of burnout, racialized stress, and healing for Black mental health professionals. Black Mental Health Symposium.

• Gibson, G., & *Moore, K. (2026). From either/or to both/and: Dialectical thinking in the multicultural classroom. University of the Cumberlands Conference.

• Gibson, G., *Roberson, A., & *McCall, J. (2025). Implementation of CACREP standards for recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and students in counseling programs and the impact of the anti-diversity movement.ACES Conference.

• Gibson, G., *McCall, J., & *Roberson, A. (2025). Overcoming barriers to cultural humility: A dialectical approach in counselor training and supervision. ACES Conference.

• Gibson, G., Hyun, J. H., & Stretch, L. (2025). Conducting rigorous and ethical content analysis in counselor education research. ACES Pre-Conference.

• Gibson, G., & Zanders, C. (2024). Validating qualitative data collection measures. University of the Cumberlands Scholarly Engagement Webinar.

• Gibson, G. (2024). Empowering Black counselors: Navigating client microaggressions and building resilience.Black Mental Health Symposium.

• Zanders, C., & Gibson, G. (2024). Insights from the frontlines: Gatekeeping & remediation experiences of new CES faculty members. NCACES Webinar.

• Gibson, G., & Zanders, C. (2024). Enhancing qualitative data collection validity: Leveraging Delphi and pilot studies. SACES Conference.

• Gibson, G., & Zanders, C. (2024). Insights from the frontlines: Gatekeeping & remediation experiences of new CES faculty members. SACES Conference.

• Stretch, L. S., & Gibson, G. (2024). Anti-racism scholarship in the ACA-related counseling journals: A content analysis. University of the Cumberlands Virtual Counseling Conference.

• Gibson, G. (2023). The counselor supervisors’ role in addressing supervisee bias: Practical ways to assess and address counselor bias. ACES Conference.

• Bonfini, J., & Gibson, G.(2022). Addressing supervisee bias: How to overcome barriers and strengthen the supervisee alliance. University of the Cumberlands.

Invited Presentations

• Gibson, G. (2025). Supervising with purpose: Leadership, boundaries, and balance. Lexington County Community Mental Health Center.

• Gibson, G. (2025). Resilience in practice: Managing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.Lexington County Community Mental Health Center.

• Gibson, G. (2024). Strategic supervision: Perfecting the counseling intern evaluation process. Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G. (2024). Mastering crisis: A dialectical behavioral approach to distress relief. Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G. (2023). Navigating client microaggressions and expressions of discrimination in counseling.Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G. (2023). Addressing bias: How to promote cultural humility in supervision. Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G. (2022). Understanding implicit bias and microaggressions. Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G. (2022). Addressing microaggressions in women’s healthcare settings. CDC; HIV Vaccine Trial Network.

• Gibson, G. (2022). Addressing the mental health of models in the fashion industry. Stois Design Company.

• Gibson, G. (2019). What you need to know about working in community mental health. Columbia International University.

• Gibson, G., Tadlock, N., & Guenther, N. (2019). Introduction to DBT. South Carolina Department of Mental Health Commission.

• Guenther, N., Gibson, G., & Tadlock, A. (2019). The benefit of DBT in community mental health. South Carolina Department of Mental Health.

• Gibson, G. (2018). Managing and counseling clients in crisis. Lexington County Community Mental Health Center.

• Tadlock, A., Gibson, G., & Guenther, N. (2018). What is DBT? Lexington County Community Mental Health Center.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Anti-Racism Scholarship in National Counseling Journals: A 31-Year Content Analysis

Stretch, L.S., Hyun, J. H., Hass, J., Wang, P., Gibson, G., Luke, M., Cathy, K. D., Isawi, D., Bellin, Z. J., Shoa, H., & *Maderia. C. (2026). Anti-Racism scholarship in national counseling journals: A 31-year Content Analysis. Journal of Counseling and Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70073 

Book Chapters

Multicultural Therapy: Integrative Multicultural Conceptualization Framework
Ray, K., & Gibson, G. (2026). In From Theory to Practice: An Integrative Approach to Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning. Kendall Hunt.

Supervision Training and Licensing Credentials
Nanna, G. K., & Gibson, G. (2025). In The Encyclopedia of Mental Health Trainings, Certifications, and Credentials. ONBLLC Publishing.