David Aboussafy  Ph.D.  R.Psych

Dr. David Aboussafy, R.Psych

Counselling Office (Map)


210 Sixth St.
New Westminster, BC
V3L 3A2


Second Office (Map)


210-3150 East 54th
Vancouver, BC
V5S 1Z1


Counsellor's Contact Info:

Phone 1: 604-671-9318
Phone 2: 604-540-2720
Fax: 604-540-2721

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Counsellor or Psychologist's website:

www.psychologists.bc.ca/Pro/davidaboussafy/

Counsellor or Psychologist's Fees for Individuals:

$160/hour

Counsellor or Psychologist's Fees for couples and/or families

$160/hour

Additional Information about this counsellor or psychologist:

Dr. Aboussafy, BA (Hons), PhD, C-SAE, R.Psych (CPBC # 01475) Adult Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology     Dr. Aboussafy provides a full range of assessment services to adults, as well as evidenced-based cognitive-behavioural and other treatments for a variety of psychological conditions and problem behaviour. Dr. Aboussafy provides many types of assessment services for adults. These include diagnostic assessments which can include opinions on prognosis, causality, rating of psychological impairment or disability, and treatment and rehabilitation planning. He also conducts psychovocational assessments which include tests of cognitive ability and academic skills, learning disability, fitness to work and substance use assessments. In treatment, Dr. Aboussafy uses a variety of brief solution focused methods and cognitive behavioural techniques to work with people dealing with: anxiety (for example, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, phobias, or acute stress); sleep problems; mood disorders (such as depression); chronic pain; anger, conflict and distressed communication in relationships; substance use; compulsive or other problem behaviour; chronic disease; and those wanting to make positive lifestyle or health behaviour changes (such as quitting smoking).

Dr. David Aboussafy is a Registered Psychologist(College of Psychologists of B.C. #01475) who earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from McGill University, Montreal, where he held a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship. He completed a Clinical Psychology Internship at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. Dr. Aboussafy subsequently did a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Vancouver General Hospital, and then a CIHR-funded Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine.  Dr. Aboussafy is also a Certified Substance Abuse Expert (C-SAE, 2006).

For further information, visit David Aboussafy`s web site.

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