I am all about sparks.
I help people find their spark again.
Because chances are, you’ve had it before. But for many reasons, our spark can go out from time to time.
You might feel like you’re wrestling with the darkness. Or slowly trekking your way through it. Moving through layers of heaviness, confusion or grief. Feeling lost, burnt out or just dissatisfied with how things are.
You might sense there’s light somewhere. Some relief. Some clarity. Some insight.
But you’re not sure how to get there or what it looks like.
Maybe you simply know things could be better.
You could be taking better care of yourself.
You could be caring for others in a better way.
It’s okay. I’ve been there too.
I help individuals, schools, communities, organizations and health practitioners find their way forward to care better for themselves and others.
We can find the spark together.
Work With Me
Education & Consultancy
Consultant Support
I offer program design, curriculum development and general consultancy support related to well-being, trauma-informed practice, children & youth, trauma response and play & arts-based support.
Past projects:
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Stepping Stones Life-Skills Curriculum for young people aging out of care - Belonging Network
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Te Rito Toi redesign & early childhood expansion (free online arts-based resource for schools post-crisis) - University of Auckland
Please reach out to discuss if I would be a fit for your needs: gibson.emily.anne@gmail.com.
Group Experiences
Membership
1:1 Support
Intuitive Tarot Reading
A grounded approach to intuitive guidance.
These 1:1 virtual live sessions connect with your higher self and guides to bring clarity, direction and peace of mind.
Whether you’re navigating a decision, processing an emotional trigger or feeling stuck, tarot can help you see the path ahead with more ease and confidence.
You’ll leave your session feeling lighter, clearer and more aligned with what’s true for you — ready to take your next steps with intention.
Rates:
30 min – $70 CAD + GST
45 min – $100 CAD + GST
60 min – $130 CAD + GST
90 min – $200 CAD + GST
Sessions are offered live via Zoom, FaceTime or phone in Pacific Standard Time.
Gift certificates available.
To virtual book or inquire about in-person events (i.e. retreats) email:
I have a deep love for the ocean and divide my time between the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as known as Vancouver, BC, the traditional territory of the Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland, New Zealand), and the traditional unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people in Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island, Canada).
Meet Emily
My name is Emily Gibson (she/her), M.Ed.. I am a well-being and trauma-informed practice educator, intuitive guide, facilitator and consultant dedicated to fostering growth, connection and healing. I have over 20 years of community development experience providing leadership and support to Indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, schools, and businesses in Canada, New Zealand and Central America.
With a deep commitment to holistic well-being and healing, I draw from my lived experience and career in supporting communities impacted by trauma. In 2021, I founded Emily Gibson Consulting to help individuals and organizations thrive and succeed through cultivating safer environments and interactions while bolstering people’s individual and collective capacity for well-being.
I spent eight years with Right To Play Canada, most recently as the National Program Director, leading the Indigenous youth life-skills program (PLAY). I worked alongside Indigenous communities to design tailored well-being, suicide prevention, life-skills programs. I had the privilege of expanding the PLAY program to Western Canada and was honoured when they gained unanimous endorsements from BC’s First Nation leadership bodies.
I gratefully acknowledge the well-being practices and teachings shared by Elders from across Turtle Island that have been pivotal for my personal well-being journey. Through my commitment to holistic well-being and meeting the needs of my clients, I employ a diversity of accessible modalities and practices. In 2020, I became a certified intuitive tarot card reader and a reiki practioner.
I am always on the lookout for my next professional development opportunity. In July 2023, I completed my Master of Education with first class honours from the University of Auckland. My thesis explores Māori approaches to trauma-informed practices in arts-based mental health education in primary schools. I also have certificates in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery from Harvard University, Trauma Counselling for Front-line Workers from the Hinks-Dellcrest, Children’s Grief and Bereavement from the Hinks-Dellcrest, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism from YouthREX, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training from LivingWorks.
Educator & Facilitator & Intuitive
I respectively acknowledge my business operates from the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Kwantlen, sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie) Nations. I hold my hands up in gratitude to the original caretakers of this land.