Brooks Gibson, MEd, CSAM
Pastoral Counselor

Client Focus

  • Children (2-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Couples 
  • Premarital
  • Families
  • Parents

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Biblical Counseling
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • ​Oppositional Defiance
  • Parenting
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • ​Video Game Addiction

Who I Work With

Hello, my name is Brooks Gibson and I am a Master's-Level Pastoral Counselor with Arizona Christian Counseling. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families for over 40 years dealing with a wide range of difficult emotional, relational, clinical, and personality disorder issues. I have a Master of Education (MEd) in Counseling from Northern Arizona University. I am an ordained minister and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).  I am also a Certified Specialist in Anger Management (CSAM).

I enjoy working with children, teenagers, and parents, helping them create closer bonds within the family and becoming better in the process. I also enjoy working with couples and teaching them communication skills beyond the basics that are specifically tailored to their unique needs. I have had great success working with individuals doing family of origin work, working with survivors of sexual abuse and other trauma, PTSD, and many more conditions.

Qualifications and Experience

I began in 1980 working for Dr. Donald Clifton, in Lincoln, Nebraska, who is known as the father of Strengths-Based Psychology and the grandfather of Positive Psychology. I performed in-depth personality interviews for Dr. Clifton, which led to my first area of specialization in mental health — the study of personalities and why we do the things we do.

When my psychology advisor at the University of Nebraska told me at 18 years of age, that I needed to pick either psychology or religion, because the two did not mix, I was confused. I moved to Phoenix in 1984 and found Northwest Community Church, which had a counseling department that utilized a Christian model of counseling that did not exclude the study of psychology. Soon afterwards, I began my pastoral internship and attended Arizona College of the Bible. After graduating, the college asked me to stay and teach as an adjunct instructor. A few years later, I eventually began teaching psychology at several other colleges in Arizona over a 20 year span.

I obtained my Master’s Degree in Counseling from Northern Arizona University and did Post-Master’s work at Ottawa University. I am currently completing a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology through Capella University. The first specialty area I developed was in the study of personality using psychometric inventories of Personality Disorders and Clinical Disorders such as the MMPI and MMPI-2, among many others. I have developed many other specialty areas over the last forty years including ADHD, treatment of complex trauma, sexual and physical abuse, family of origin work, clinical psychotherapy, pastoral counseling, and forensic work with the Family and Juvenile Superior Courts in Arizona and many other states. I am also a Certified Specialist in Anger Management (CSAM) and provide one-on-one counseling for those looking for help in managing their anger and difficult emotions.

My Approach

Working with clients has been an unforgettable life journey for me.  They have taught me how much I still do not know — about ourselves and this journey called life. My relationships with my clients is the most satisfying component of providing therapy, by far. Over the years, my clients have referred their friends and family members, children, and even grandchildren to me for counseling. I maintain a small case load so I can give every client the time they deserve for the best counseling experience possible. I would expect no less for services provided to my own children or family members. If you have any questions, contact me and I will be in touch. I look forward to meeting you and hearing your story.

Listen to an Interview with Brooks

Brooks was interviewed on a special episode of our podcast, Ask a Christian Counselor, where we discussed his experience working with those dealing with various personality disorders, including Narcissistic Personality Disorder. 
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Location

Brooks Gibson meets with clients online or at his office in Peoria:
9299 W Olive Ave Ste 212 (First Floor) Peoria, AZ 85345 (Directions)

What's holding you back? Call me for a Free 10-Minute Consultation by reaching me directly at (480)525-7284 extension 0

Testimonials

"​Very helpful and good insight. Highly recommend Brooks Gibson." (Thervo.com)
"The compassionate heart and high intelligence of Brooks Gibson is what I liked most about Mending Lives, LLC."​ (Thervo.com)
"By completing his homework and counseling, we decided against getting a divorce and are still married and getting stronger every day."​ (Thervo.com)
"He was very thorough, professional and knowledgeable."​ (Thervo.com)
"​I highly recommend Rev. Gibson, he has helped us learn and grow in our marriage immeasurably."
​(Christiancounselornearme.com)