| Office: |
1723 Hamilton Ave, Suite D
San Jose, CA 95125
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| Phone: |
(408) 849-7787
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| Cell Phone: |
(408) 849-7787
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
davemft.com
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Coaching
Consultation Services to Employers
Mens issues, Individuals, Couples
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| Practice Description: |
Dave's View
In my practice I lean toward a strength based model of psychotherapy employed from a holistic view of humanity and the individual. There are many differing theories providing numerous approaches developed to be utilized in a therapeutic relationship. I don’t believe any one model or theory holds all the answers so I employ several theories in an eclectic approach. I follow the belief that the individual is the expert in their own lives and hold that psychological distress is often caused by conflict between the persons own values, morals, wants, needs, identity, and the world they live in. This conflict is often magnified by the situation they find themselves confronting.
When these conflicts are resolved, the individuals view of the world and their life reflects the congruence of their "self". These individuals appear to be able to walk through seemingly unbearable events with grace and ease. This ability to walk through the world whole is available to us all. We only need develop it.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Men on Mens Issues
Women on Mens Issues
Addictive Behavior
Addictions
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Conduct Disorder
Crisis/Trauma
Depression
Divorce/Dissolution
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Adlerian
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Eclectic
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Gestalt
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Rational-Emotive
Reality
Self Psychology
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Somatic
Transactional Analysis
Transpersonal
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Buddhist
Christian
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Hindu
Jewish
Latino American
Latter-day Saints/Mormon
Middle Eastern
Military/Veterans
Muslim
Pacific Islander
People with Disabilities
Spiritually, and Culturally Safe
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| Education: |
Masters in Counseling Psychology
John F. Kennedy School of Prof. Psychology, 2007
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| License #: |
IMF 56525 |
| License State: |
California |
| Fee Schedule: |
$125.00 sliding to $100.00 |
| Office Hours: |
day and evening |
| Driving Directions: |
X street - Meridian Ave.
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| Additional Comments: |
Much of my practice revolves around men’s personal, mental health, and addiction issues including personal growth with both men and women. Self-esteem, relational skills, substance abuse, parenting, sexual addiction, and stress management are common issues prompting men to seek guidance with a male therapist.
It appears women are as interested in men’s issues as men. Women find the male perspective valuable in defining and working on father, life, and relational issues. Men can be difficult to understand. The male perspective is often helpful in liberating a woman from the traps encountered in modern relationships.
Dave Buettner MA, MFT, #56525 is a registered intern.
Supervisor, Mary Crocker Cook MFT # 24835 |
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