​​​Dave Prette Counselling Services


What can Dave offer?


Over forty years supporting individuals and families with youth who struggle with a variety of mental health challenges including; depression, anxiety, neurodiversity and self-harming behaviour.


  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC #3394)
  • ​Graduate Degree in Educational Psychology
  • ​Familiar with community resources and crisis services
  • Trauma-informed perspective
  • Has facilitated: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Incredible Years
  • Community presentation of workshops: Understanding and Responding to Youth Self-Injury
  • Developed and facilitated a domestic violence intervention program focussed on education and support for fathers (Fantastic Fathers)
  • Individual counselling sessions for children, youth and adults 
  • Family sessions to support improved relationships, communication, problem-solving, fair and reasonable expectations and personal development
  • Option for office sessions, Zoom or meeting for outdoor walks and talk


Sliding fee schedule for individual sessions: 

  • Annual Family income:

                           above $100,000 = $140

                           below $100,000 = $120

                           below $60,000 = $100