Clinical Psychologist
Sacramento, California Area
- Current
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- Psychologist and Sole Proprietor at Daniel J. Metevier, Psy.D.
- Past
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- Psychologist at Fall Creek Counseling Associates
- Post-Doctoral Intern at Fall Creek Counseling Associates
- Pre-Doctoral Intern at University of Memphis Center for Student Development (APA Approved)
- Advanced Therapy Practicum Student at Claret Center, Chicago, Illinois.
- Therapy Practicum Student at Chicago Counseling and Psychotherapy Center
- Psychodiagnostic Practicum Student at John J. Madden Mental Health Center. Hines, Illinois.
- Manager at Andersen Consulting
- Staff Manager at AT&T Computer Systems
- Education
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- Argosy University Chicago
- Argosy University Chicago
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Connections
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- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Websites
Dan Metevier’s Summary
Welcome! I'm glad I have this opportunity to introduce myself.
I have a "general practitioner" psychology practice in a suburb of Sacramento, CA. I like to work with a variety of clients and often serve as a starting point for those persons who know something is not right, but don't know where to begin in addressing their issue.
My mission as a psychologist is to help adults who struggle with unpleasant or even painful experiences or relationships and have not been able to resolve them on their own. I help these people feel better about themselves, their lives, and their relationships. I help people understand what other resources are available and what they do.
I also like to write. I may not be a good writer, but I enjoy it nevertheless. Much of my writing focuses on therapy and "the life well led," so to speak. I tend to be "slightly irreverent" in my writings and my thinking, as I seem to have developed a pretty good "built-in bullshit detector," as Ernest Hemingway used to say.
I believe it is important that people in need find the right person to help them, someone with whom they feel comfortable and who they think can help them. I invite you to learn about me through this profile and talk to me about how I can help, or let others know about me, if appropriate.
Dan Metevier’s Specialties:
I specialize in being a generalist. This allows me to act as a starting point for persons who are not sure how to get their healing process going. I have mastered and integrated skills in:
- working with depression, anxiety, trauma, loss and grief, couples and relationship issues, and men’s issues.
- knowledge of medication and its use and abuse.
- familiarity with a broad range of specialists and specialties in mental health, medical fields, and alternative treatments and processes.
Dan Metevier’s Experience
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Psychologist and Sole Proprietor
Daniel J. Metevier, Psy.D.
(Mental Health Care industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Independent Private Practice, Roseville, California.
• Function as a state-licensed Psychologist located in office within
a suburb of Sacramento, CA.
• Provide individual and couples therapy to adult clients.
• Work with widely diverse client population in terms of age, ability,
socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and psychopathology.
• Work with clients who are private-pay, insurance-reimbursed,
worker’s compensation, county agency managed care, or Victims
of Violent Crime.
• Perform cognitive and psychological assessments for adult
individuals seeking disability, worker’s compensation, or managed
care benefits. -
Psychologist
Fall Creek Counseling Associates
(Mental Health Care industry)
July 2004 — February 2006 (1 year 8 months)
• Functioned as a state-licensed Psychologist, within a medium-sized group private practice located in two offices within suburbs of Sacramento, California.
• Performed similar clinical activities as described above under current position. -
Post-Doctoral Intern
Fall Creek Counseling Associates
(Mental Health Care industry)
September 2002 — July 2004 (1 year 11 months)
• Functioned as a state-registered Psychological Assistant within a medium-sized group private practice located in two offices within suburbs of Sacramento, California.
• Performed similar clinical activities as described above under current position. -
Pre-Doctoral Intern
University of Memphis Center for Student Development (APA Approved)
(Mental Health Care industry)
August 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 1 month)
• Functioned as a generalist psychologist-in-training in the psychological and career counseling units within this state-run, urban, largely commuter university serving over 20,000 students.
• Worked with widely diverse student population in terms of ethnicity, age, ability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and psychopathology.
• Provided intake interviews, individual and couples counseling, and crisis intervention services to university students.
• Provided career assessment and counseling services to university students and alumni.
• Co-led therapy group focusing on social inhibition.
• Conducted learning disability, ADHD, and personality assessments.
• Provided consultation and outreach services to departments and student groups on campus.
• Provided clinical supervision to pre-doctoral therapy practicum students.
• Attended staff professional development and training activities.
• Participated in training projects in academic advising unit and student peer tutoring unit. -
Advanced Therapy Practicum Student
Claret Center, Chicago, Illinois.
(Mental Health Care industry)
July 2000 — June 2001 (1 year )
• Within group practice associated with Claretian Order of Roman Catholic priests, performed duties of parish counselor at two Roman Catholic parishes in a suburb of Chicago.
• Provided individual and couples therapy to an outpatient population of low to medium socioeconomic status white, Latino, and African-American adults.
• Obtained clients through entrepreneurial marketing efforts within the community. -
Therapy Practicum Student
Chicago Counseling and Psychotherapy Center
(Mental Health Care industry)
August 1999 — July 2000 (1 year )
• Within group practice, worked in two offices, one located in downtown Chicago and the other in a predominantly African-American neighborhood.
• Provided individual therapy to outpatient population of low to medium socioeconomic status white, African-American, Latino, and Asian-American adults.
• Provided couples therapy, play therapy with children, and pre-therapy with an adult client unable to speak since birth due to brain damage and intellectual deficiency.
• Performed brief telephone intake interviews and other administrative tasks.
• Received training on couples therapy, play therapy, gifted clients, transgendered clients, and other aspects of humanistic therapy and theory. -
Psychodiagnostic Practicum Student
John J. Madden Mental Health Center. Hines, Illinois.
(Mental Health Care industry)
September 1998 — June 1999 (10 months)
• Within state mental hospital, performed diagnostic assessments with inpatient population of low socioeconomic status African-American and white adults with chronic mental illness.
• Administered clinical interviews and assessment instruments, including WAIS-III, MMPI-2, Rorschach, TAT, Bender Gestalt, WRAT, and projective drawings.
• Participated within a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans.
• Participated in group therapy and unit community meetings, and provided individual and milieu therapy with selected patients.
• Received in-service training on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and treatment of Mentally Ill Substance Abuser patients, and attended weekly grand rounds at Loyola University Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry. -
Manager
Andersen Consulting
(Public Company; ACN; Management Consulting industry)
1987 — 1997 (10 years )
Executive Manager 1995 - 1997
For this global business systems consulting firm, acted as
personal assistant to Managing Partner - Chief Information Officer
and managed 12-person administrative team, including Human
Resources, Finance, and Communications functions. Provided
informal counseling to persons of all levels regarding career and
performance issues, personal issues affecting performance, and
counseling of subordinates. Supervised HR manager and two HR
specialists in providing counseling to employees and in
conducting organizational development programs. Actively
participated in formal on-campus and in-office recruitment
interviewing processes.
Program Manager 1990 - 1995
Managed 12-person business operations program within a
proprietary software product organization that published,
managed inventory of, and distributed product, training, and
marketing materials worldwide. Engaged in successful
organizational development and quality management programs.
Dealt with personnel issues within diverse, multi-cultural team.
Program Manager 1987 - 1990
Established and managed eight-person technical
communications team that developed award winning end user
documentation for proprietary software products.
Technical Marketing Manager 1987
Established and managed a seven-person technical marketing
program to conduct technical sales demonstrations of proprietary
software. -
Staff Manager
AT&T Computer Systems
(Mental Health Care industry)
1988 — 1988 (less than a year)
Dan Metevier’s Education
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Argosy University Chicago
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) , Clinical Psychology , 1997 — 2002
Clinical Research Project: On Client-Centered Clinical Supervision: Its Attitudes, Processes, and Dilemmas
GPA: 4.0 (4.0 scale) -
Argosy University Chicago
Master of Arts , Clinical Psychology , 1997 — 2001
This degree was earned while in the Psy.D. program, along the way.
GPA: 4.0 (4.0 scale) -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science , Mathematics and Computer Science , 1972 — 1976
Honors: Cum Laude, Highest Distinction in Mathematics and Computer Science
GPA: 4.84 (5.0 scale)
Additional Information
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Dan Metevier’s Interests:
psychotherapy, couples therapy, travel, photography, jazz, hiking, ethnic foods, continuous learning, pet dog
Dan Metevier’s Groups:
American Psychological Association
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Northern California Psychotherapists and Counselors -
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Couples Therapists & Marriage Counselors
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