Ariel KoPh.D. Student
arielko@psych.ubc.ca
Ariel’s research interest is on developmental psychopathology, with a special focus on the development of perfectionism in children and adolescents, and developing treatment strategies for perfectionism in youth.
Martin SmithPh.D. Student
martin.smith@alumni.ubc.ca
Dr. Martin M. Smith obtained a PhD in Personality Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and is an associate editor of Personality and Individual Difference. From February 2018 to April 2020, Martin was employed as a permanent lecturer in the School of Science, Technology, and Health at York St John University, UK. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed articles and received over $200,000 in research grants. Martin’s current program of of research focuses on risk factors, such as perfectionism, that limit the success of psychotherapy.
Sabrina Ge
Ph.D. Student
sabrinag@psych.ubc.ca
Sabrina’s research interests include the impact of patients’ and therapists’ perfectionism and personality characteristics on psychotherapy processes and outcome.
Anna KristenPh.D. Student
anna.kristen@ubc.ca
Anna’s research interests focus on the development and treatment of transdiagnostic vulnerabilities known to underlie adolescent psychopathology, including attachment insecurity and perfectionism. Anna’s research is grounded in attachment-based and relational psychodynamic frameworks.