David Katsionis

David works with adolescents who are struggling socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. He specializes in helping these adolescents make new social connections, succeed academically, and improve their emotional well-being. David’s experience as both an educator and counsellor has enabled him to help families improve their relationships and overcome the hardships of life.

David’s role is to support you or your family in creating a safe place to share your thoughts and identify strengths. Together, you will search for positivity and explore opportunities for change so that you can have a meaningful change in your life.

David also has experience in helping relationships and marriages foster communication and growth. Relationships will go through hardships, and sometimes they need guidance to help them overcome obstacles. You will work together as a team to ensure that you are all on a path towards wellness, happiness and a bright future.

David is passionate about what he does and looks forward to helping you in your therapeutic journey. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions and to see if David is the right fit for you.

David offers family counselling, children’s counselling, individual counselling, and couples counselling. He has particular experience supporting children and youth with ADHD and ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and recovery from concussions, across ages from infant and pre-school through child counselling for ages 6 to 12 and youth counselling for ages 12 to 17. He also supports families navigating suicidal ideation, providing a safe space for young people and their families during especially difficult times.

His approach draws on play therapy with children and narrative therapy for younger clients, alongside Bowen family systems therapy for working through family patterns. For building emotional regulation and coping skills, he uses DBT and CBT.

David sees clients in person at our Burnaby Square, 6th St/10th Ave location.