Dr. Emily Piper

British Columbia Registered Psychologist #01408

Washington State Licensed Psychologist # PY 61637749

National Register of Health Psychologists #75424

Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Director of Training, Department of Psychology, BC Children’s Hospital (2014-2024).

Practice in British Columbia:

Dr. Piper conducts psychotherapy, play therapy, and assessment at Dunbar Psychological Services. She provides parent consultation and community consultation on a variety of topics. She works with children, youth, and adults.

Dr. Piper also conducts psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic assessments. These assessments are specific to academic, social, and behavioral difficulties. Bookings for appointments can be made through this website. Contact Us

Practice in Washington State:

Dr. Piper provides virtual/remote services to residents of Washington state. Specifically, she sees women and older youth for psychotherapy and counseling. Additionally, she provides parent consultations and professional supervision. Bookings for appointments can be made through this website. Contact Us

While Dr. Piper’s theoretical orientation is primarily psychodynamic, children also respond well to behaviorally- based treatments. Thus, a combined framework including both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches is often effective, with regard to conceptualization and application.

Dr. Piper received her doctoral degree in Psychology, from the APA Accredited California School of Professional Psychology in 1998. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neurology in 1999, at BC Children’s hospital, and has been an active member of the BC Children's Hospital Community/UBC Department of Psychiatry, ever since.

As a dual citizen of the United States of America and Canada, Dr. Piper provides service to citizens of both countries. Dr. Piper is a member of both the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association.

Dr. Sarah Schmidt

Registered Psychologist #02131

Department of Psychology, Children's and Women's Health Centre

Dr Schmidt received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology: Applied Developmental Emphasis from the University of Guelph in 2013. She completed her predoctoral residency at the Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia in 2013 and currently works in the Generation Health Clinic. In this program, she provides psychosocial assessments and individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, and families. She also works in a consultation role as part of the provincial lead team for Generation Health Clinic and is actively involved in research and presentations in the area of childhood obesity.

In her private practice, Dr. Schmidt provides psychotherapy, assessment, and consultation for children, adolescents, parents, and adults. Dr. Schmidt’s primary theoretical orientation is cognitive-behavioural, and she specializes in treatment for anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. She also incorporates interpersonal psychotherapy and motivational interviewing into her practice. Dr. Schmidt also provides psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic assessments for children and adolescents, specific to academic, psychosocial, and behavioural difficulties. Contact Us