Dr. Emily Piper
British Columbia Licensed Psychologist #1013236
Washington State Licensed Psychologist #PY 61637749
National Register of Health Psychologists #75424
Department of Psychology, BC Children's Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Dunbar Psychological Services
Practice in British Columbia
Dr. Piper conducts psychotherapy, play therapy, and assessment at Dunbar Psychological Services, and 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, specific to academic, social, and behavioral difficulties. Book an appointment
Practice in Washington State
Dr. Piper provides virtual services to residents of Washington State. She sees adults and older youth for psychotherapy and counseling, and provides parent consultations and professional supervision. Book an appointment
Approach and training
While Dr. Piper's theoretical orientation is primarily psychodynamic, children also respond well to behaviorally based treatments. A combined framework, drawing on both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches, is often effective in both conceptualization and application.
Dr. Piper received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the APA-accredited California School of Professional Psychology in 1998, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neurology at BC Children's Hospital in 1999. She has been an active member of the BC Children's Hospital community and the UBC Department of Psychiatry, and currently works in the pediatric ICU.
As a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, Dr. Piper provides services to residents of both countries. She is a member of both the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association.
Dr. Sarah Schmidt
British Columbia Licensed Psychologist #1014163
Department of Psychology, BC Children's Hospital
Dr. Schmidt received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Applied Developmental Emphasis) from the University of Guelph in 2013, and completed her predoctoral residency at BC Children's Hospital the same year. She currently works in the Generation Health Clinic, where she provides psychosocial assessments and individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, and families. She also serves in a consultation role on the clinic's provincial lead team 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. Her primary theoretical orientation is cognitive-behavioral, and she specializes in treatment for anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder, incorporating interpersonal psychotherapy and motivational interviewing. She also provides psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic assessments for children and adolescents, specific to academic, psychosocial, and behavioral difficulties. Book an appointment