Dr. Kaitlyn Wilbur-Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Selective Mutism Services and the Director of Middle Childhood Services at the Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood, and disruptive behavior disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Wilbur-Smith is certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) and also enjoys working with individuals in need of support around life transitions including pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum health, and parenting. She provides evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Dr. Wilbur-Smith is a Certified Within Agency Trainer by PCIT International and is clinically trained in treatment adaptations for selective mutism (PCIT-SM) and anxiety (PCIT-CALM). Dr. Wilbur-Smith, alongside BCSC’s SM team, started a group treatment program series called Get Heard! in early 2019. Get Heard! uses an evidence-based exposure therapy model and is geared toward youth with selective mutism and social anxiety. She is also certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children (DBT-C). Dr. Wilbur-Smith graduated from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT with a Master of Arts in clinical practices and a Doctorate of Psychology.