David Buteri, General Psychologist

Child, Youth & Adult Therapist General Psychologist with AHPRAPsychology Board of Australia Registration No: Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday (alternative)
  • 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)
  • 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:
  • 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 & Adult

  • Anxiety in children, youth and adults
  • Social Skills training for children, youth and adults
  • Stress Management
  • 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.
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

Services Provided by David

Anxiety Condition
David sees children, adolescents and adults with anxiety conditions (click on the link for more about what is anxiety). David is guided by evidence based intervention including cognitive behaviour therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy approaches. David modifies intervention to the child's developmental level. Click here to learn more about anxiety in children and teens.
Communication & Social Skills
David has experiencing helping individuals improve their social and communication skills. He offers communication & social skills training for children, youth and adults. Everyone can benefit from social skills training.
Depression
David sees children, adolescents and adults with depressive symptoms and low self esteem. David is guided by evidence based intervention including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). What is depression, click here for more information.
Emotion Regulation
David enjoys working with children and youth. He provides interventions and therapuetic interventions focusing on emotional regulation, anger, adjustment, self esteem and reslience.
ADHD & Behaviour Issues
David works with children and teens with ADHD and behaviour difficulties. David provides parent training for behaviour difficulties. David uses evidence based approaches for all interventions provided.
NDIS Clients
David sees clients under the NDIS. Brilliant Minds Psychology is a Registered NDIS Provider.