Daniel Beaver is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whom owns his own practice in Berkeley, California. He holds an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from California State University, East Bay and a B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Berkeley. He received specialized training in Masters and Johnson-style sex therapy, and has practiced as a sex therapist for over thirty years. I attended his Psychology of Human Sexuality during the fall semester of 2014; having made a pretty good impression on me during his lectures, I decided that he was the perfect candidate for this interview, so I decided that a Skype interview be the most fitting rather than travel the 800 miles back to California. Professor Beaver, as I feel most comfortable
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Beaver says, “ My goal when working with couples is to help them learn the communicative skills and conflict resolution process that will foster greater emotional and sexual intimacy within their relationship. When I work with individuals I try to help them achieve their therapeutic goals and discover how to overcome the blocks that prevent them from having fulfilling personal lives.” He talks about how people are not taught how to listen and resolve their problems effectively without hurting one another, and that is a core issue he tries to tangle with with most clients. It surprises me how few people actually know how to LISTEN to their significant other, or just in general, I find that as a therapist, his work requires a lot of patience. He seems to being doing and thinking about so many things at once, I am surprised that any therapist can keep their head on straight and and still function normally in other areas of his life. It makes me wonder where in the stages of growing up, do these people learn such poor habits. Though their problems are what seem to keep therapists in business, so maybe therapists to thank society and the parents of their clients for providing a steady flow of income, because there seems to be no shortage for Mr. Beaver's …show more content…
He talks about how some people come in for his expert advice and others just want the comfort and connection, but when sharing personal details, there is a fine line to tip toe because you don't want the client to misunderstand they type of relationship that is present. Mr. Beaver talks about how his housewife clientele become turned on simply because they are listened to, and that boundaries have to be made very clear from the get go. He doesn't hug his clients, only follows up with them later on if they are still under his care, if he sees them in public, he keeps conversations only to the bare minimum pleasantries that way there is no question of any ethical violation. Daniel says it's great working directly with clients, but when a third party intrudes on the therapy, it becomes very difficult. This third party could be a client's family, the insurance company that stipends how many sessions could be had, finances, or even conflicting schedules. While working to correct maladaptive behaviors, have these third parties enter session stunt the progression that both the therapist and client have been working toward. It seems to be the biggest challenge when providing a client with therapy, one that I can see myself kicking and screaming at from so much
Beaver says, “ My goal when working with couples is to help them learn the communicative skills and conflict resolution process that will foster greater emotional and sexual intimacy within their relationship. When I work with individuals I try to help them achieve their therapeutic goals and discover how to overcome the blocks that prevent them from having fulfilling personal lives.” He talks about how people are not taught how to listen and resolve their problems effectively without hurting one another, and that is a core issue he tries to tangle with with most clients. It surprises me how few people actually know how to LISTEN to their significant other, or just in general, I find that as a therapist, his work requires a lot of patience. He seems to being doing and thinking about so many things at once, I am surprised that any therapist can keep their head on straight and and still function normally in other areas of his life. It makes me wonder where in the stages of growing up, do these people learn such poor habits. Though their problems are what seem to keep therapists in business, so maybe therapists to thank society and the parents of their clients for providing a steady flow of income, because there seems to be no shortage for Mr. Beaver's …show more content…
He talks about how some people come in for his expert advice and others just want the comfort and connection, but when sharing personal details, there is a fine line to tip toe because you don't want the client to misunderstand they type of relationship that is present. Mr. Beaver talks about how his housewife clientele become turned on simply because they are listened to, and that boundaries have to be made very clear from the get go. He doesn't hug his clients, only follows up with them later on if they are still under his care, if he sees them in public, he keeps conversations only to the bare minimum pleasantries that way there is no question of any ethical violation. Daniel says it's great working directly with clients, but when a third party intrudes on the therapy, it becomes very difficult. This third party could be a client's family, the insurance company that stipends how many sessions could be had, finances, or even conflicting schedules. While working to correct maladaptive behaviors, have these third parties enter session stunt the progression that both the therapist and client have been working toward. It seems to be the biggest challenge when providing a client with therapy, one that I can see myself kicking and screaming at from so much