Evidence-Based Therapy for Individuals

Dr. Dylan Gatner

Registered Psychologist · Clinical Psychology

Dr. Dylan Gatner is a licensed psychologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. He has expertise in assessing and treating a number of mental health difficulties, including social anxiety, depression, insomnia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Gatner also provides psychological treatment or therapy for other concerns such as panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, trauma, and other life stressors. In addition, he has an interest in working with athletes looking to improve their mental health or sport performance.

Dr. Gatner works with clients to build individualized treatment plans to reduce mental health difficulties while helping to improve strengths and achieve life goals. He uses an evidence-based approach to therapy, which usually takes the form of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), including CBT for insomnia (CBT-I). He also incorporates therapy strategies from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based interventions.

In addition to his private practice, Dr. Gatner works for BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services and he serves as an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University's Psychology Department. Dr. Gatner has published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at national and international conferences. He has received a number of nationally recognized awards for research and teaching, and he has provided guest lectures at Simon Fraser University and to athletes on topics related to sport psychology.

Dr. Gatner received his Ph.D. from Simon Fraser University’s Clinical Psychology Program. He completed a Canadian Psychological Association-accredited predoctoral residency with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) in Ontario. During this residency, he completed clinical rotations in sleep medicine, forensic psychology, and at the SJHH Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic.