About David
Dr. Chong has a wide-ranging background in social work, clinical counselling, psychotherapy, and marriage and family therapy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (Child Welfare Specialization) from the University of Victoria where he also studied Health Information Science. He earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of British Columbia, a second Master’s degree in Health Research (Mental Health) from Lancaster University, and a Doctorate degree from the University of Liverpool. He is also a Part-time faculty member for the Master of Arts Leadership Program at Trinity Western University.
Dr. Chong has held various clinical positions within a British Columbia-based health authority. He is currently a Director of Counselling and Psychotherapy practicing at the Counselling Clinic of Oval Integrative Pharmacy located at Richmond Olympic Oval. Additionally, he mentors graduate students in Counselling Psychology across multiple Master’s programs as a Clinical Supervisor. He is recognized for introducing innovative programs aimed at improving patient care and mental health services, particularly in the realm of integrated care models that encourage collaboration among healthcare professionals. He can conduct sessions in English, Mandarin, Cantonese or Taiwanese.
Other Information
Areas of Practice
- Adult Counselling
- Alzheimer's | Dementia
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit | Hyperactivity
- Autism
- Child Counselling (0 to 6 yrs)
- Child Counselling (6 to 10 yrs)
- Child Counselling (11 to 13 yrs)
- Chronic Illness
- Communication Issues
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Elder Counselling
- Family Conflict
- Family Counselling
- Individual Counselling (General)
- Infertility | Reproductive Support
- Intimacy
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Concerns
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Organizational Development
- Panic
- Parenting
- Peri/Post Natal Concerns
- Persistent Unresolved Long-term Issues
- Person-Centred
- Personal Growth
- Phobias
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Relationships
- Relationships - Couples
- Relationships - Dissolution | Separation | Divorce
- Relationships - Infidelity
- Relationships - Marriage
- Relationships - Premarital
- Self-Harming Practices
- Self Esteem
- Sleep Difficulties
- Spiritual
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation - Adult
- Suicidal Ideation - Teen | Tween | Child
- Teen | Adolescent Counselling (14 - 19 yrs)
- Trauma
Modalities
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Christian Counselling
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Collaborative Couple Therapy
- Experiential
- Focusing Oriented Therapy (FOT)
- Interventions
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Parenting Coordinator
- Person-Centred
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Strength Based
- Traumatic Incident Reduction
David Chong Clinical Counselling & Social Work
Locations
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Oval Integrative Pharmacy, Richmond Olympic Oval (Unit 160-6111 River Rd)
Richmond BC
V7C 0A2Tel: 604-838-9123
Wheel Chair Access
Taking a waitlist
Gender
- Man
Language
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin