Available In-Person & Online

Dave Vass

M.Couns., RCC
Locations
Primary Location
Connect-IN Counselling
101 - 1416 Commercial Drive
Vancouver,
V5L 3X9
Proximity to Transit and/or Intersections:
Bus-stop right by front entrance; minutes away from the Skytrain
Other (nearby) Locations Served:
East Van/Burnaby/Mount Pleasant/Kitsilano/North Vancouver

Counselling Practice Website

Practice Information

You work hard, shoulder responsibility, and put others first — and it’s costing you energy, sleep, and connection. If you feel driven to “always do more,” “do the right thing,” or avoid disappointing others, you may be a Type C personality: conscientious, values-driven, and privately burdened. You might seek relief from burnout, chronic stress or pain, dissatisfaction despite achievement, or the isolation that comes from not letting others in.

I specialize in helping Type C, high-performing people preserve what matters — competence, integrity, and purpose — while easing self-criticism and restoring balance. Together we’ll use practical, evidence-based strategies: clearer boundaries that protect your time and values, communication skills that deepen relationships, and stress-management tools you can use daily. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and focused on tangible steps that create lasting change.

We’ll map where your strengths help and where they cost you, then build a clear, step-by-step plan to shift patterns without sacrificing who you are. The result: more ease, better sleep and focus, renewed energy, and safer, more satisfying relationships.

 

If you’re ready for measurable improvement and want to see if we’re a fit, call for a free 15-minute consultation. Give yourself the same care you give others — you deserve it.

Specialized Training

  • * Stepping Stone: 16 Week Comprehensive IFS Course (04/27/2022)

  • * Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy: Introductory Theory&Technique (09/30/2020)

Client Fee (Individuals)

60 min - $175

Client Fee (Couples/Families)

60 min - $190 75 min - $235

Availability

 
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Areas of Practice

Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Compassion Fatigue
Intimacy Issues
Chronic Pain
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Anxiety and∕or Panic
Depression
Perfectionism
Stress Management
Personal Growth
Self-Esteem Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma Counselling
Professional Burnout

Approaches Used

AEDP
Body Centred Psychotherapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Emotion Focused Therapy
Existential-Humanistic
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness approaches
Narrative Therapy
Online ∕ Telehealth ∕ Virtual Counselling
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy