David Lindskoog

David offers counselling service to youth (13+) and adults in both in-person and virtual formats. David has specific expertise and interest in gaming and geek culture. He also specializes in suicide prevention, career counselling, and issues facing post-secondary students and recent graduates, and often sees clients facing depression, anxiety, overwhelming stress, life transitions, and many other difficulties.

David's approach is primarily centered in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), but he often integrates tools and strategies from Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). he offers a down-to-earth, genuine, grounded, and caring atmosphere prioritizing connection and empathy. David is also trained to administer and interpret career counselling assessments including Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory.

David holds a MA in Counselling Psychology from Adler University in Vancouver BC. He is registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). In addition to his private practice, David works as a clinical counsellor and supervisor at Simon Fraser University, is a husband, father of two young children, and in his free time can often be found running, gaming, and playing D&D.

Areas of Focus:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Problematic Gaming
- Geek and Gaming Culture
- Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games
- Youth and Young Adulthood
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma
- Life and Career Transitions

Registered with the Following Funders:
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Telus Health Provider Network