Dave Mori, RCC

Masters in School Counselling and Guidance
Registered Clinical Counsellor
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Hello, I’m Dave, pleased to meet you.

I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor, School Counsellor, Teacher and Coach who supports all identities and ages of clients, from children to seniors, as well as clients within the First Nations Health Authority and Nisga’a Valley Health.

I work as a Counsellor for the New Westminster School District, where I support a diverse number of students and families.

As a Clinical Counsellor, I assist adults seeking support in improving interpersonal relationships as well as addressing life challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and grief & loss. I specialize in therapy for youth and young adults where my 20+ years experience in teaching and counselling has helped grow my skills.

My clinical approach is rooted in Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy with the goal of improving your relationships and communication within the family structure by understanding how individuals cope with stress, emotions and perceptions and how these relate to your interpersonal relationships. My personal experience as a former Canadian National Team Soccer Player helps me to support athletes with motivation, goal setting, self-esteem building, mental fortitude and focus.

I’m a graduate of the City University of Seattle, Simon Fraser University and Capilano University. I’m a lifelong learner who has also recently trained in Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy as well as the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. I work with many youth and young adults to identify core challenges they may be experiencing while co-developing new strategies to help fulfill their life goals.

Over the years, I’ve supported individuals with a variety of mental health needs and diverse learning challenges, assisting them to create positive self-concepts and to facilitate and maintain strong personal relationships. My caring and empathetic practice helps you to overcome your personal challenges by understanding your own personal beliefs, feelings, expectations and perceptions and how they relate to others through experiential self-awareness in the attempt to create a more harmonious self.

Therapeutic approaches

I use a variety of therapeutic approaches to help you achieve your goals:

  • Satir Systemic Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Reality Therapy (wants/direction/evaluation/plan)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Mindfulness

Areas of practice

I work with children, adolescents and families. I’m eager to help you deal with your struggles and achieve mental wellness. I’m here for you if you need help with the following issues:

  • Parenting
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-harm
  • Anger
  • Grief and loss
  • Trauma

Availability

I offer both in-person (South Surrey, 3388 Rosemary Heights Crescent) and online (Zoom) sessions
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 through 8:30 pm.

Book therapy with me

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If you want to book counselling sessions with me, feel free to select the time and date that works for you. The booking platform will take you through the next steps.

If you have any questions before you schedule the first session, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email.

My e-mail address:
dave@rosemaryheightscounselling.com

We're moving to a new office! Same building, same floor, same therapists, new space! Starting March 1, 2025, you will find us in Unit 213.