Most referrals to Dunbar Psychological Services come through family physicians and mental health professionals — but you don't need a referral to reach us. Individuals and parents can contact the practice directly for treatment or assessment, for themselves or for their child.
Peace is achievable.
It doesn't always come easily, or without paying attention to periods of turbulence. The daily demands of working, parenting, and maintaining relationships can call for outside support and professional wisdom — especially when life moves faster than anyone can comfortably keep up with.
Bigger concerns are often fuelled by ongoing stressors: family, friendships, work, separation and divorce, health. Each carries its own weight, and each deserves attention.
- Practice ran late, dinner is at 8, homework isn't done — and you're running on empty.
- Your daughter is being bullied, and you're not sure what to do.
- Your son is falling behind at school, and you don't know why.
- Your teenager wants a later curfew, and you fear the worst.
- The college applications aren't getting done — why can't he do this on his own?
- Screens have taken over — phones, tablets, gaming — and you can't win them back.
- Your spouse is ill. How will your kids cope? How will you?
- You are suddenly a single parent.
- You've just been laid off at work.
Adaptability, adjustment, and resiliency
Life is unpredictable, and it can catch us off guard. Whether you are a parent, an individual, a child, or a youth, life is easier to navigate when we can adapt and tolerate change. With insight into how to evoke change — and how to respond differently to our environment — challenges stop feeling so challenging, and we become stronger and more resilient.
Dunbar Psychological Services assesses and treats children, youth, and adults for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, obsessive compulsive disorder, grief, learning disabilities, and coping with illness. Parent consultation is also available.
Hospital-affiliated expertise
Drs. Piper and Schmidt work collaboratively at BC Children's Hospital, bringing extensive training and experience from a pediatric health care facility, including inpatient and outpatient services. Cross appointments between the hospital and the University of British Columbia keep assessments and treatment grounded in current research and best practice.
Please contact us with any questions or comments.
Dunbar Psychology is:
Dr. Emily Piper
Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Department of Psychology, BC Children's Hospital. Licensed in British Columbia and Washington State.
Dr. Sarah Schmidt
Department of Psychology, BC Children's Hospital. Licensed in British Columbia.