About Kaitlyn
Dr. Kaitlyn Goldsmith holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a Registered Psychologist in the province of B.C. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at UBC.
Dr. Goldsmith works with clients looking to address a variety of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, emotion regulation, body image, self-esteem, changing problematic behaviours, life transitions, peripartum mental health, trauma, and chronic pain/chronic health conditions. She has extensive training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-based interventions, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Dr. Goldsmith also has special training in sexual health concerns including low sexual desire, desire discrepancies in couples, peripartum and postpartum sexuality, sexual dysfunction, problematic sexual behaviours, and sexual pain. She also practices at the B.C. Centre for Vulvar Health at Vancouver General Hospital where she sees patients with vulvar health concerns including vulvodynia, vaginismus, and vulvar diseases.
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Kaitlyn loves to travel and has visited 50 countries including Uganda, Brazil, China, Japan, Egypt, and India
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Kaitlyn has lived outside of B.C. for a total of five years to complete her training as a clinical psychologist. This has included living in the maritimes and the prairies.
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Kaitlyn loves to read and aims to read about one book per week, or 52 books per year. One year, she reached her goal of reading her height in books, which was 67 books!
About Kaitlyn
Dr. Kaitlyn Goldsmith holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a Registered Psychologist in the province of B.C. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at UBC.
Dr. Goldsmith works with clients looking to address a variety of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, emotion regulation, body image, self-esteem, changing problematic behaviours, life transitions, peripartum mental health, trauma, and chronic pain/chronic health conditions. She has extensive training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-based interventions, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Dr. Goldsmith also has special training in sexual health concerns including low sexual desire, desire discrepancies in couples, peripartum and postpartum sexuality, sexual dysfunction, problematic sexual behaviours, and sexual pain. She also practices at the B.C. Centre for Vulvar Health at Vancouver General Hospital where she sees patients with vulvar health concerns including vulvodynia, vaginismus, and vulvar diseases.
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Kaitlyn loves to travel and has visited 50 countries including Uganda, Brazil, China, Japan, Egypt, and India
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Kaitlyn has lived outside of B.C. for a total of five years to complete her training as a clinical psychologist. This has included living in the maritimes and the prairies.
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Kaitlyn loves to read and aims to read about one book per week, or 52 books per year. One year, she reached her goal of reading her height in books, which was 67 books!
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*First published in the June 2024 B.C. Centre for Vulvar Health Newsletter (Vancouver General Hospital) It is important to acknowledge, up front, that doctors and patients may be sceptical about the role of psychology and the possible utility of psychological skills in helping them to manage vulvodynia. Some patients may have even seen doctors who have […]
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Believe it or not, pain with sex is incredibly common
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*First published in the Gratefull Company’s September 2021 Digital Newsletter You have probably heard about body image – people’s attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions about their own body. But have you heard of genital self-image? Genital self-image is the same sort of thing, but for your genitals. It’s how you think and feel about your genitals […]
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Kaitlyn offers one-on-one counselling sessions (in Vancouver, Abbotsford, or through video conference) as well as group workshops. Have a look at your options.
