David Buteri

Child, Youth and Adult Psychologist General Psychologist with AHPRA Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
  • About David
  • David is a fully registered General Psychologist. . David has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University as well as a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science (4th year Honours) at Bond University. David's thesis explored The Effects of Environmental Boundaries on Cognition and Memory.

  • David predominantly works under a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and ISTDP model and has taken a strong interest in Psychodynamic approaches to therapy. Through this, he has gained knowledge in theories pertaining to the development of attachment styles and how these can affect an individual in later stages of life. David has spent some time working in corrections working with female offenders and has delivered over 100 sessions of group intervention programs, as well as individualised therapeutic intervention. In these programs, David has delivered content in a range of topics including:

  • Services provided by David include:
  • Communication skills
  • Emotion regulation
  • Mindfulness
  • Thinking and problem solving skills
  • David has supported clients presenting with a number of concerns including:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Trauma
  • Grief and Loss
Types of Referrals Accepted: Child, Youth and Adult
  • Anxiety in children, youth and adults
  • Social Skills training for children, youth and adults
  • Stress Management
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation (children, youth & adults)
  • Learning Assessments (WISC-V and WIAT-3)
  • Cognitive Assessments for Children, Teens using the WISC-V
  • Cognitive Assessments for Adults using the WAIS-IV
  • Cognitive Asssessment for young children using the WPPSI-IV
  • Autism Assessment - ADI-R and ADOS-2 for childrenand adults.
  • Qualifications and Training
  • Ongoing Professional Development Training Certificates
  • Positive Partnerships: Introduction to Autism
  • Positive Partnerships: Understanding Sensory Processing
  • Positive Partnerhships: Positive Behaviour Support Modules
  • Creative Interventions for Children
  • DBT for Adolescence
  • In house training ADI-R
  • In house training ADOS-2
  • WIAT-3 Mastery Certificate
  • Area of interst: Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP).
  • Core Training ISTDP (in progress)
  • Publications: Doorways do not always cause forgetting: a multimodal investigation. Jessica McFadyen, Christopher Nolan, Ellen Pinocy, David Buteri & Oliver Baumann. BMC Psychology volume 9, Article number: 41 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00536-3