David Ravvin

I am a professional Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. I provide individual counselling only. I have been a counsellor for over twenty years. I am a Certified EMDR therapist.

I offer a free 10-15 minute consult, on the phone or online with video.

I AM PRESENTLY ONLY SEEING CLIENTS ONLINE, INCLUDING USING EMDR.

As I see it, my job is to work with your better self. Whatever your issue, I assume that you have many resources—intelligence, conviction, determination, as examples--but that these resources are not being fully utilized. I provide a safe space for you to talk about what you’re going through to help you positively shift the way you feel and think about yourself and the world. From there, I will help you set realistic goals and make practical plans so you can make the changes you want to make.

My approach is professional and friendly with a sense of humour where appropriate. I make every effort to adjust respectfully to your way of being. And I hope you’ll accept my constructive challenges to your way of being as well. There are many ways to do therapy. My work with clients is always collaborative and adapted to best suit you. Along with your specific concerns, I often help clients cultivate a greater sense of independence, agency and self worth.

In a given session my role might include:

• Listening closely to your story and concerns
• Examining why certain situations in your life typically go sideways
• Helping you identify and cultivate resources you already possess
• Helping you identify and change self-defeating assumptions and behaviour
• Helping you engage with and shift your feelings about things
• Helping you come up with concrete solutions to specific problems
• Helping you develop a general wellness program
• Tapping into different parts of your self with EMDR, IFS, visualization, psychodrama or meditation
• Engaging family members in the counselling process
• Discussing spiritual questions
• Helping you motivate yourself
• Helping you understand how your present way of doing things fits into your life history.

I will, if you are so inclined, give you homework and help plug you into free community resources.

I am an approved counsellor for:

RCMP of British Columbia

Crime Victim Assistance Program (I am presently accepting new CVAP clients but bill an additional $80 a session to bring my fees up to my standard rate).

Residential Historical Abuse Program (RHAP)

I am an endorsed counsellor for British Columbia Professional Firefighters Association.

I work with ICBC clients (I am presently not accepting new ICBC clients.)

Funding for the above programs is provided by the government. I bill an additional amount for ICBC, CVAP and RHAP to bring the fees up to my standard rate.

I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and a member of EMDR Canada. EMDR is a highly effective form of psychotherapy used primarily for trauma (see additional page)

If you're planning to use Extended Health Care, please check if my services as a Registered Clinical Counsellor are covered.