Dr. Goldsmith was recommended by a Commissioner for possible child therapy during divorce case. Following the Commissioners recommendation I soon realized he very biased and does not abide by the code of ethics of a therapist or by State of Utah standards. He is dishonest, writes statements to the court as he witnessed incidents, but he didn’t, simply based on one sided statements. He gets very upset if you ask for him to give reasoning or justify his decision making or recommendations. He goes as far as threatening with restraining orders on behalf of children when he is questioned. Dr. Goldsmith has looked the other direction and refused to report or address reported child abuse with photographic evidence.

Do not recommend using this individual for any type of therapy. He has only caused more tension and further stress and pain in my children’s lives.

Submitted Jan. 18, 2024

This person is not a doctor. Doctors help people. . do not take your children to see him, he will deny any abuse and try to gaslight them, especially with sexual abuse claims.

Submitted July 18, 2023

Dr Goldsmith is knowledgeable and was able to see the parental alienation. But then he went entirely against the ethical thing to do. He went in the direction of enough therapist that there's chapters in books about parental alienation about how wrong it is to do what he did. He was given the opportunity to fix the problem in its entirety and after a month of time to think about it he decided not to fix the problem but to make it worse to empower the alienating parent which led to years of continued abuse to the kids. He knew what was going to happen he's knowledgeable and he made the conscious decision to hurt the kids that he was supposed to protect.

Submitted Oct. 17, 2022

Doug Goldsmith can be very nice when he wants to be. He can also be callous, calculating, manipulative, and emotionally abusive to the people around him, especially behind closed doors. I worked for him and witnessed behavior that would likely cause him to lose his license if the psychology board knew.

Submitted Oct. 4, 2022

Unethical in the extreme.
When my ex-husband found Dr. Goldsmith I was really hopeful because he had such a good reputation. But he turned out to be an “expert witness” for my ex-husband although he never informed me that was his role. My daughters would end their session with him in tears, feeling like he wouldn’t listen to them. He dismissed their fears and the emotional abusive they were experiencing.

Once my daughter told Dr. Goldsmith about how a friend of her Dad’s was making sexual comments to her and how he was looking at her and acting toward her made her feel very uncomfortable. Dr. Goldsmith told her “ that is a generational misunderstanding, that is just how older men talk.”

My daughters are older and were able to communicate how they felt during their sessions, but I believe Dr. Goldsmith usually works with younger children and they would not be able to understand. I very much worry about the harm Dr. Goldsmith might be causing to young children that can not advocate for themselves.

Submitted March 6, 2022

Doctor Doug helped our family including several children to navigate a truly difficult and anxious period in our lives. He went out of his way to fortify and calm us, and provided expert documentation as needed to help alleviate the pressures from outside parties (that was causing much of our trouble). He provided each of us with the counseling we needed during that very difficult time. He is a true godsend, and I can't recommend him highly enough.
I have multiple children with special needs, and Doctor Doug will always be the first call I make when a kind, professional hand is needed.

Submitted Dec. 14, 2021

Dr Goldsmith has made a huge difference in our life. I can't say enough positive things about him. It's obvious he loves his work, loves his students and has a gift for connecting with them. He's a true professional.
He put my daughter at ease right away. She's always had a hard time opening up, and right off the bat she connected with him and felt like he was a safe trusted friend.
My girls not only enjoyed every session with Dr Dog but came out with great skills to help with the problems they were facing. It's amazing to see the difference in my oldest daughter since she started working with Dr Doug. Both my girls truly felt like he was interested in their life and cared about them. He speaks to us like family and goes out of the way to help.
After challenging sessions he would reach out on weekends an Sundays just to see how they were doing. Your won't find a more kind, warm, loving , and encouraging atmosphere. To say we are thankful just doesn't say enough. Dr Doug is the best there is!

Submitted Dec. 29, 2020

Horrible therapist.I agree that he is biased and it is evident he takes bribes.His skills are outdated,he is insensitive and he applies
no actual intervention or therapy.Just stay away from this toxic creature.

Submitted Nov. 17, 2020

Biased person. Takes bribes and violates the license. Doesn’t work for the best interest of a child.

Submitted Aug. 6, 2020

Dr. Goldsmith is fantastic. He has helped our 7 yr old as well as being a great support system to us. I would highly recommend him.

Submitted July 9, 2018