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One of the main focuses of Ms Goldsmith is to improve the current health services that both children and adults are subject to. A significant proportion of families in Ireland struggle to find a psychologist who is able to provide an autism assessment quickly. This is something they come to deeply regret given children with autism need treatment and intervention as soon as possible and there are concerns over the speed at which such treatment is currently being delivered.
It’s for this reason that Caroline Goldsmith spends the majority of her time working privately. After working in psychology for a short amount of time, it because clear to her that there was little support or resources available to help kids with autism and assist their parents with understanding the condition. Caroline knew she could provide a report and do research on children a lot quicker in private practice, as opposed to psychologists funded by the state.
A significant proportion of clients benefit from the early assessments and early intervention that can be provided by Caroline in her private practice. By providing high quality assessments with no personal error, she can diagnose autism and provide intervention quickly.
“Every child with autism is important and it’s vital that high quality assessments are carried out with understanding, compassion and with an eye to the legitimate concerns families have in accessing appropriate intervention after the autism assessment is carried out.
“The process is arduous for many, and families are concerned that this is slowing the development of their child or children. Those of us working in private practice in this field are hopeful that vulnerable families will be able to access the help they need and that the Government finds ways to provide funding where it’s needed most.”
Currently, Ms Goldsmith is working in Waterford Psychology as a practicing consulting clinical psychologist. She works with private clients, a large portion of whom are specifically seeking help on autism assessments and diagnosis. She also provides treatment plans for patients who are diagnosed with autism to help them and their parents moving forward.
Ms Goldsmith is responsible for a number of significant developments within the industry standard protocols of autism assessments thanks to her continued hard work and extensive background of research.
The care she provides for her patients is done with both empathy and care in order to provide everyone involved with comfort through what can notoriously be a difficult process. Ms Goldsmith intends on continuing to help patients and progress within this field, making care more accessible to all and shortening waiting times.
Caroline Goldsmith started training at the Open University, which is an online university. Since then she has continued her studies and in doing so has been able to gain a number of different qualifications, which importantly include two legitimate masters qualifications.
She went on to qualify with an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology in 2016 from the University of East London. This course was renowned for focussing on innovative and cutting edge psychometric training. It was designed by Martin Seligman, who is the former president of the APA and it showed a true focus towards the Virtues System and VIA Strengths.
Caroline’s most recent masters degree was an MSc in Clinical Applications of Psychology, which focused particularly on the use of Social Media and Psychopathy. This is another area that Ms. Goldsmith specialist in Psychology.
Throughout her continued research, Caroline Goldsmith has studied with the following institutions:
In 2012, Ms Goldsmith founded the FSSI. The Society has three aims:
Ms Goldsmith serves as a director of the society.