Helping People Navigate The Behavioral Health Crisis
THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IS REAL.
→ Teachers are bailing.
→ Leadership is burned out
→ PCPs are inundated.
→ Families are overwhelmed.
AND NO ONE WAS TRAINED FOR THIS.
You’ve tried everything.
Nothing's working (meds, interventions, programs) people aren't getting better.
You're treating symptoms, not causes (addressing behavior/dysregulation without understanding what's missing).
You feel incompetent/helpless (trained to help, but can't/ burnout).
You don't know what to do (no clear framework, no solutions).
Whether you're a professional working with others or someone breaking cycles in your own life…
I help people understand why strategies, therapy, and training often fail, and how to create sustainable change - by Building Capacity and addressing The Trauma Gap™.
the Problem | The Trauma Gap™
Refers to the gap between what is known about human development and how behavioral and mental health systems are designed to respond — often resulting in misdiagnosis, burnout, and ineffective care.
THe solution | Building Capacity
Acknowledges that behavioral symptoms don’t have to be mental health challenges, they're simply developmental gaps. Learn what's missing and how to bridge the gap. Building capacity matters more than you know.
we help people
build capacity and close the trauma gap
create awareness. educate your team. close the gap.
The Elephant & Willow Project, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides trauma education to underserved communities and practitioners. Healing is not a privilege. We believe affordability should not preclude healing.
Trusted by healthcare systems, educators, and organizational leaders worldwide.
About
Hi friend, I'm Jodee Gibson, PCC, PhD Candidate.
I've spent 30+ years studying what most people miss: the gap between rising mental health diagnoses and our systems' inability to address the root cause—developmental trauma. I call it The Trauma Gap™, and it's why our strategies, treatments, and interventions keep failing despite best intentions and increased resources.
Trained by Dr. Gabor Maté and Dr. Richard Bandler, I help organizations understand The Trauma Gap™ and learn how to help others build capacity. Through speaking, training and implementation support, I guide healthcare systems, schools, and agencies in transforming how they understand and respond to developmental trauma.
I also founded The Elephant & Willow Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, making trauma education accessible to communities and practitioners alike - believing affordability should not preclude healing.
This isn't a theory. It's systems transformation.
we all have the capacity to heal.
What People Are Saying
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Your approach was the most effective I’ve experienced on this topic. Focused, actionable, and free of fluff — you delivered tools that truly move systems, not just people.
Brian Weiss , MD • Psychiatrist | Best Selling Author
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Jodee brings systems-based clarity to how people think, lead, and learn. Her practical approach creates lasting shifts in awareness and behavior.
Dr. Joseph Rios • Educational Consultant | Google
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Our student-athletes and coaches continue to reference Jodee’s methods. It’s powerful to watch how her frameworks shape not just performance, but the entire system around it.
Eric Stark • Head Volleyball Coach | University of Michigan Dearborn