Dr. Sarah Anderson

Associate, Registered Psychologist

Dr. Anderson received her Ph.D. in child-clinical psychology at Simon Fraser University and completed her pre-doctoral residency and post-doctoral fellowship at BC Children’s Hospital. She has experience working with children and adolescents with a wide range of medical and mental health challenges, such as anxiety (e.g., selective mutism, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety), OCD, mood challenges, disordered eating, gender dysphoria, and medical concerns (e.g., chronic pain, needle phobia, treatment adherence, coping with illness, somatization).

With her comfortable and approachable style, she meets her clients where they are at to provide evidence-based approaches that build on individual strengths, improve functioning and well-being, and work towards therapeutic goals. She aims to create space to collaborate with her clients and their families and to provide personalized care in a safe and trusting environment. Dr. Anderson is passionate about helping her clients learn strategies that result in changes extending far beyond the therapy room.

In addition to her work at Cornerstone, she is a staff psychologist at BC Children’s Hospital in the Outpatient Department of Psychiatry. She belongs to several professional associations, including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Anderson is registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC  (Registration # 2548).