Dahlia Gibson, PsyD
Biography
Dr. Dahlia Gibson, clinical psychologist and author, is a graduate of City University of New York, City College. Dr. Gibson was trained in New York and Florida and uses an integrated approach to working with clients in different settings. Upon her return to Barbados, she has held the office of President of the Barbados Association of Psychologists and council member for the Paramedical Council in the Ministry of Health. Before joining RUSM, Dr. Gibson taught psychology courses at Miami-Dade College in Florida, Medgar Evers College in New York and the Barbados Community College in Barbados. She has spent several years as a senior public servant for the government of Barbados in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. She is presently the Director of Ross University School of Medicine Counseling and Wellness Center. Her interests include motivation, self-compassion and mental health in higher education, child and play therapy, child advocacy and parenting skills. Her first book “Help! My Child Real Hard Ears!”, is a parenting guide for managing children with behavioral and mental health challenges in the Caribbean.
- BA Psychology, City College of New York, New York, NY, 1995
- MS Psychology, Miami Institute of Psychology, Miami, FL, 1998
- Doctor of Psychology, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, FL 2000
- Certified Health Coach for Adults &Seniors, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Certificate, Mindfulness-Based Anxiety Treatment Professional Certificate, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Compassion Fatigue Certification Training for Healthcare, Mental Health and Caring Professionals, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Grief Treatment Certification Course: Clinical Tools for Building Resiliency and Moving Toward Post-Traumatic Growth, Integrative Sex and Couples Certification, Mind Body Medicine Healing and Self-Care
Clinical Psychology, Mindfulness Based Treatment Interventions, Parenting Skills Training
Student Affairs Award for Outstanding Performance
HELP! My Child Real Hardears: Managing Difficult Behaviours in Children (2014)
American Psychological Association, Barbados Psychological Society, Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD)