Kate Gibson

Parent and Child Psychological Services PLLC / Caring Cove

Dr. Kate Gibson is a licensed clinical psychologist who is board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Gibson specializes in the treatment of selective mutism, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), trauma, and behavioral problems. Dr. Gibson has dedicated her career to providing evidence-based treatments to children, teens and their families, as well as training and supervising clinicians in the provision of evidence-based treatments.

Dr. Gibson owns and operates Parent and Child Psychological Services in Sarasota, Florida and works part-time at Caring Cove in Chatham, New Jersey. Dr. Gibson was the Training Director at Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC (KPCPC) from 2019-2022 and co-directed or led classrooms in multiple rounds of Mighty Mouth Kids Camp, KPCPC’s intensive selective mutism camp. Dr. Gibson provides PCIT-SM virtually and in person using live coaching of parents to develop skills for supporting their children with selective mutism. Dr. Gibson assists in the school setting and provides individual intensive treatment as needed. Dr. Gibson runs a hybrid teen SM and Social Anxiety therapy group through Caring Cove in Chatham, NJ.

Dr. Gibson is certified by Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC as a PCIT-SM Therapist and Within Agency Trainer. Dr. Gibson is certified by PCIT International as a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Therapist and Within Agency Trainer. PCIT uses live coaching to help caregivers manage disruptive behaviors in children ages 2-7. Dr. Gibson is co-author of the manual for PCIT Adapted for older children ages 7-10. Dr. Gibson is currently working toward certification as a PCIT Regional Trainer. Dr. Gibson is a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) therapist. Dr. Gibson has completed advanced training in the treatment of OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) through the International OCD Foundation Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute. Dr. Gibson has presented at regional and national conferences on the topics of anxiety, trauma, PCIT, and evidence-based treatments.

Parent and Child Psychological Services PLLC

Owner and Licensed Psychologist

www.childtherapysrq.com

Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Licensed in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia

Contact Info:

Parent and Child Psychological Services PLLC

941.357.4090

kgibson@childtherapysrq.com

Caring Cove

973.370.9944

drgibson@caringcove.com