David F. Brown, MSW, Registered Social Worker #5313
450-6091 Gilbert Road, Richmond BC V7C 5L9
Telephone 604.279.8992
Fax 604.279.8993
rrcs@telus.net
Richmond Relationship Counselling Services is a private practice located in the Health Sciences Center in Richmond, BC. We offer counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. In my practice, I specialize in the following areas:
· Couple counselling
· Sexual issues
· Relationship issues – family, friendship, and workplace
· Anxiety, panic disorders, and phobias
· Depression
· Survivors of childhood trauma, neglect and abuse
· Post Traumatic Stress
· Loss and bereavement
· Confusion and dissatisfaction in living
· Men’s issues, e.g. anger/depression, gender roles, spirituality and sexuality
My philosophy: As children, we accept the perceptions and beliefs of our parents or caregivers. We define ourselves in accordance with their way of relating to us. We believe we must fit with their perceptions in order to survive. In this process we sometimes turn away from our core, our sense of our true self. Consequently, as adults, we may feel that something important is missing from our lives. We may experience anxiety, depression or addictive behaviours. We may feel fragmented and long for wholeness. I believe we all have the potential to reconnect with our inner truth, to develop a more accurate and solid grasp of our purpose in living.
My practice is supported by ongoing review of current literature in the field, ongoing consultation with colleagues, and attendance at workshops, seminars, and supervised clinical training pertinent to my areas of specialization. Details of recent professional development activities are listed below.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Master’s Degree in Social Work University of Toronto (1962)
Bachelor of Arts (General) University of Toronto, Victoria College (1960)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2004 to present: Registered Social Worker in Private Practice
Richmond Relationship Counselling Services
1999 – 2003: Registered Social Worker in Private Practice, Alberta
Centre for Family and Health Psychology (Edmonton)
1994 – 1999: Therapist at The Family Centre, (formerly the Family Service Association), a non-profit agency in Edmonton. Provided marital, family and group therapy.
1982 – 1992: Executive Director, The Family Centre
1978 – 1982: Director of Counselling and Education Programs
Family Service Association of Edmonton
1976 – 1978: Director, Social Service Department
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton
1975 – 1976: Intake Assessment and Family Therapy
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Community Mental Health Service
1974 – 1975: Staff Development Coordinator
Social Services Department, Calgary
1972 – 1974: Private Practice in Marriage and Family Counselling
Edmonton
1963 – 1972: Marital, Family and Group Therapy
Family Service Association of Edmonton
1962 – 1963: Intake Assessment and Group Therapy
Provincial Mental Health Clinic (London, Ontario)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
· Registered Social Worker #5313, Board of Registration for Social Workers in BC (BRSW), 2003
· Approved for Private Practice of Social Work, BRSW, 2004
· Member, BC Association of Social Workers
· Registered Social Worker #7194, Alberta College of Social Workers
· Clinical Social Worker #01220, Alberta College of Social Workers
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Hakomi Method of Body-Centered Psychotherapy (Training 1997 to present)
· The Neurobiology of Love: Re-Wiring Emotions in Couples Therapy, Dr. Brent Atkinson, Vancouver (April 2004)
· Two-day Sexual Crucible Workshop, Dr. David Schnarch, Nov. 2002
· Milton Erickson Couples’ Counselling Conference, Los Angeles 2002
· Recent Developments in the Treatment of PTSD, Dr. B. VanDerKolk (2001)
· Five-Day Workshop Intensive, Couples Counselling (Summers 2001 & 2002)
· Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, Dr. Les Greenberg (1999)
· The Enneagram – Studies in Personality Type and Personality Development (Workshops 1997-99)
· Current Thinking in Narrative Therapy, Michael White, Edmonton 1999