David Chacon Valenzuela (he/him)
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Providing Services in English and Spanish
Accepting Clients June 1st onward
My Approach
Therapy is a space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported as you navigate life's complexities. My commitment is to honour your dignity, integrity, and values, offering a compassionate space where you can explore your needs with thoughtful attention to self-care.
I take an eclectic and pragmatic approach to my work. Eclectic because I integrate various theoretical perspectives to meet your unique needs, and pragmatic because I focus on helping you regain control, identify meaningful actions, and put them into practice.
My work is rooted in an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming space for people of all ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and religious beliefs. You deserve to be seen and valued for who you are.
We are more than the challenges and problems we face. At times, our past experiences influence your actions today. Your behaviors, beliefs, relationships, and choices might seem difficult to understand and yet, with support, you can find meaning and self understanding that can offer freedom and hope. I believe counselling can be an integral support for people looking for healing, hope, and change.
In our work together, we will uncover the strengths and resources that may have been overshadowed by life’s difficulties. My hope is that, with time, you will feel more grounded in your sense of self, more confident in your choices, and more at peace with your journey. Change is possible, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
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I am a layered individual with a variety of identities that shape the person I am. A Latinx queer, middle-aged, and educated male I am grateful for the rich experiences that I have been through in my life. Growing up in Mexico and emigrating to Canada at an early age, I enjoy instructing yoga and fitness in my spare time. I am passionate about volunteering in my community and have practiced meditation and mindfulness for many years. Least of all, I surround myself with good friends while pursuing self-acceptance, balance, and contentment.
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Anxiety and Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Boundaries & Communication
Burnout
Couples & Relationships
Emigration & Transcultural Concerns
Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
HIV Support
Men’s Issues & Masculinity
Queer & Gender Identity
Self Worth & Esteem
Sex & Sexuality
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidality
Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Trauma & PTSD
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Registered Clinical Counsellor – British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
Master of Counselling Psychology – Adler University
Undergraduate Clinical Counselling Psychology & Psychoanalysis - University of Psychology Queretaro, Mexico
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Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Adlerian and Family Dynamics Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Compassion Focus Therapy (CFT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Psychoanalysis & Psychoanalytic
Traditional Indigenous Cultural Practices
Transgender Community Awareness and Advocacy
Contact David
David Chacon Valenzuela (he/him)
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Providing Services in English and Spanish
Accepting Clients June 1st onward
My Approach
Therapy is a space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported as you navigate life's complexities. My commitment is to honour your dignity, integrity, and values, offering a compassionate space where you can explore your needs with thoughtful attention to self-care.
I take an eclectic and pragmatic approach to my work. Eclectic because I integrate various theoretical perspectives to meet your unique needs, and pragmatic because I focus on helping you regain control, identify meaningful actions, and put them into practice.
My work is rooted in an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming space for people of all ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and religious beliefs. You deserve to be seen and valued for who you are.
We are more than the challenges and problems we face. At times, our past experiences influence your actions today. Your behaviors, beliefs, relationships, and choices might seem difficult to understand and yet, with support, you can find meaning and self understanding that can offer freedom and hope. I believe counselling can be an integral support for people looking for healing, hope, and change.
In our work together, we will uncover the strengths and resources that may have been overshadowed by life’s difficulties. My hope is that, with time, you will feel more grounded in your sense of self, more confident in your choices, and more at peace with your journey. Change is possible, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
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I am a layered individual with a variety of identities that shape the person I am. A Latinx queer, middle-aged, and educated male I am grateful for the rich experiences that I have been through in my life. Growing up in Mexico and emigrating to Canada at an early age, I enjoy instructing yoga and fitness in my spare time. I am passionate about volunteering in my community and have practiced meditation and mindfulness for many years. Least of all, I surround myself with good friends while pursuing self-acceptance, balance, and contentment.
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Anxiety and Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Boundaries & Communication
Burnout
Couples & Relationships
Emigration & Transcultural Concerns
Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
HIV Support
Men’s Issues & Masculinity
Queer & Gender Identity
Self Worth & Esteem
Sex & Sexuality
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidality
Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Trauma & PTSD
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Registered Clinical Counsellor – British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
Master of Counselling Psychology – Adler University
Undergraduate Clinical Counselling Psychology & Psychoanalysis - University of Psychology Queretaro, Mexico
-
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Adlerian and Family Dynamics Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Compassion Focus Therapy (CFT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Psychoanalysis & Psychoanalytic
Traditional Indigenous Cultural Practices
Transgender Community Awareness and Advocacy
Contact David
Contact Us
In Good Company Counselling
Unit 205 – 402 W Pender
Vancouver, BC
get directions
236-471-6680
connect@igccounselling.ca
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that our healing work takes place on the traditional unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) & Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We are committed to understanding the lasting impacts of colonization and working to actively decolonize ourselves and our practices.
Contact Us
In Good Company Counselling
Unit 205 – 402 W Pender
Vancouver, BC
get directions
236-471-6680
connect@igccounselling.ca
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that our healing work takes place on the traditional unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) & Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We are committed to understanding the lasting impacts of colonization and working to actively decolonize ourselves and our practices.