Dr. Georgina Maltby is a Registered Psychologist, holding a MA/PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia (UBC), and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from McMaster University. At UBC, her Masters thesis investigated the associations between adult attachment, perfectionism, social support, and disordered eating. This research received the APA Counselling Psychology research award. Dr. Maltby’s doctoral dissertation, provided a qualitative description and in-depth understanding of the experience of long-term recovery from an eating disorder, and was supported by a University Graduate Fellowship award.

Dr. Maltby has previously worked as a Psychologist at the University of British Columbia and Chico State University California Counselling centres. Here she provided crisis assessment and counselling to university students for performance anxiety related to athletics and academics as well as personal issues, and supervised Master’s trainees. While in California, Dr. Maltby worked as a Licensed Psychologist in private practice, and conducted Psychological Assessments on behalf of disability applicants. In addition, she has eight years of experience as a Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Chico State University. Her courses included; the Psychology of Prejudice, Hate, and Violence and Developmental Wellness: Positive Psychology and the Science of Happiness.

Dr. Maltby’s clinical practice with adolescents, adults, and couples focuses on working with the following symptoms:

• Anxiety (panic, performance based, and social)

• Disordered eating (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating)

• Grief and loss (associated with bereavement and/or life transitions)

• Interpersonal Conflict (couples, parent-child)

• Insomnia

• Trauma-related stress

In addition to psychotherapy, Dr. Maltby provides psychological assessments, related to various clinical concerns including, for example, injured workers and individuals in career transitions. She utilizes evidence-based therapies that include cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused, narrative, and mindfulness based approaches, as well as experiential therapeutic interventions. Along with individualized assessment, Dr. Maltby considers the context within which her clients are situated, and explores ways to influence this aspect to improve psychological, social, and physical well-being. Her clinical emphasis is on integrating caring and expertise in the understanding and treatment of her clients’ difficulties, to facilitate positive coping, and to increase clients’ awareness of their own strengths.