An Incredible Year for Anger Management

In January of 2006, we predicted a good year for anger management providers worldwide. As the year comes to an end, our predictions now seem modest. Anger management has now become one of the most used phrases in the news, conversations, businesses, and entertainment.

Summary of successes:
• 2006 marks the first year that Anderson & Anderson sold licensing agreements for anger management services.
• Our first Japanese provider and Licensee, Andy Ando completed the translation of the Anderson & Anderson workbook (Gaining Control or Ourselves) into Japanese.
• The popular Anger Management Resource Directory was established to market anger management providers nationwide. www.anger-management-resources.org.
• Sonia Brill, from AngerXChange in Denver, initiates an Anger Management Assessment Service for mental health clinicians who wish to have their patients assessed for unhealthy anger.
• George Anderson was featured in the August 16 edition of the London Sunday Times in an article entitled “A Look Back at Anger” by Ariel Levy.
• Anderson & Anderson and Century Anger Management agree to join forces in supporting a minimum of 40 hours of training for Anger Management Facilitators beginning January 1, 2007.
• New Certified Anger Management Providers were added in Puerto Rico and Singapore.
• The Anderson & Anderson website at www.andersonservices.com became the major Google site for anger management ads. Relevant Google ads now appear on every page of the Anderson & Anderson website.
• Terry Gilbert, Capital Anger Management, Sonia Brill, AngerXChange and Shannon Munford, Day Break Counseling Services all reported unprecedented income from their anger management practices in 2006.
• George Anderson was interviewed by 26 media organizations resulting in articles on anger. Most of these can be reviewed by visiting the Anderson & Anderson website at www.andersonservices.com.
• Notes from The World of Anger Management, the major Anderson & Anderson blog officially became the most widely-read blog on anger management.

If you provide anger management training or services and would like to include your year-end practice successes, please contact Ben Arntz at 310-207-3591.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF
www.andersonservices.com
www.anger-management-resources.org
www.angertrends.blogspot.com