David Ettinger, LCSW MBA

Specialties

David’s specialties as a therapist are in the areas of anxiety disorders, post-​traumatic stress (PTSD/​Trauma) and emotion regulation problems. He considers himself to be an attachment focused therapist. He believes that early childhood experiences and caregiver interactions play a significant role in many of the issues that clients bring to therapy. His therapeutic orientation is heavily grounded in the latest neuroscience research. He gives you many approaches, alongside the therapeutic relationship, to work on trauma and attachment and does not force feed one approach.

David is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) working as psychotherapist in the South Florida area. His practice centers around the Miami and Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. He operates his Miami practice in Aventura which is equidistant between Fort Lauderdale and South Beach. He serves Fort Lauderdale area out of N. Pompano Beach.

History

Established in 2015.

David has over seven years experience working with individuals, couples and families as a psychotherapist and counselor. He has experience working alongside clients to help them through custody, marital and legal difficulties. Prior to becoming a therapist, David worked for ten years in a variety of corporate roles. He brings corporate experience, problem solving, organizational skills and a wide variety of other skills sets to the interaction.

Prior to starting his private practice, he worked primarily in community behavioral health and inpatient substance abuse treatment. The majority of his time was spent as member of the DBT program at MARC Community Resource Center in Arizona. David worked with substance abuse, general mental health and the seriously mentally ill population. He was part of a highly trained Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) consult team in Arizona.

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Counseling Philosophy:

Wholeness:

Good counseling focuses on helping the whole person find a way to heal. I look at thoughts, emotions, body sensations and relationships as entry points to change. This mode of practice incorporates the brain, body and relationships in a holistic manner that honors the uniqueness of each individual client.

Resiliency:

The work is rooted in a strengths based approach that incorporates the natural supports and resiliency attributes every client brings to counseling. The four pillars of resiliency are our social, psychological, physical and spiritual dimensions. The goal is to help clients sustain their recovery.

Competency:

Results and time matter. Therapy should be a time-​limited process with a clear beginning, middle and end. It should not go on forever. Client and counselor need to jointly develop clear-​cut and measurable goals and timelines or progress. I expect my clients to improve and lay me off for a job well done.