David
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Let's Connect (437) 747-7461
WELCOME! My relational therapy is gentle, practical & bold. I offer a free 45-min consultation for adults, couples, family & kids. My style is informed by 10 years of frontline work in trauma recovery, family-child development & homelessness rehab. I help you locate, use & trust your innate relational instincts. With attachment-based skill-building, I nurture your capacity to “play sustainably” & productively use your imagination. I am skilled w/ scary & bad problems, bonding-intimacy, sexual abuse & complex trauma. I am a spiritually-integrated therapist-in-training. My work honours LGBTQ life & the adventure of identity discovery
Clinical areas: Bonding, Intimacy & Attachment; Interpersonal Safety, Agency, Self-Advocacy; Relationship issues; Self-Value/Esteem/Attraction; Life transitions; Complex trauma; Self-Hatred & Shame; Childhood sexual abuse recovery; Anxiety; Depression; Parenting, family issues; Aging; Sexuality, Identity & Social Development; Spiritual & Existential troubles
•5yrs as a homelessness academic researcher & care provider •3yrs as trauma recovery facilitator for childhood sexual abuse & incest •4yrs as child counsellor for aggression, impulsivity & ADHD •4yrs as a rehab counsellor for homeless single mothers & children as they gained job security, education & housing •10yrs as artist, poet, spiritual coach, volunteer
Take the first step to help. Call or Email David Pugh now - (437) 747-7461
Let's Connect (437) 747-7461
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $120
- Couple Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Dennis Curley (Ontario / 10596) David Pugh
- Attended York University, Psychology, Graduated 2024
- Certificate from Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Training (De-Escalation - Aggressive Behaviours) 2025
- Certificate from Toronto Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling Education (in-training, ongoing) 2025
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Spirituality
- Sexual Abuse
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Narcissistic Abuse
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Burnout
- Caregivers
- Child
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Imago
- Interpersonal
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused