Anger Management Goes Main Stream

April 01, 2007
By ctodd

In Brentwood, a beautiful suburb of Los Angeles, California, a quiet movement of intellectuals and practitioners continued to build the anger management empire. During a recent three-day certification training, George Anderson shared his extensive knowledge and experience on anger management with a number of individuals including: a physician, Marriage and Family therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, a probation officer and a retired church official. This certification experience solidified the fact that, despite years of training as physicians and mental health clinicians, anger management is a field in itself and requires specialized training.

Over the three day period, George Anderson reminded the group that anger is a secondary emotion. He also reminded them that proper interventions in anger management will require that those who struggle with anger learn not only anger management, but emotional intelligence, good communication skills and stress management. Participants were also treated to the knowledge of a pioneer in the anger management field--John Elder. He has created a model which we all hope will be published soon.

During these three days, a movement was also created. This is a movement of individuals committed to not only being anger management entrepreneurs, but also a solid commitment to building on the knowledge that George Anderson has single handedly compiled and organized into a field that is now respected globally.

One other amazing event occurred during the three day certification training. Some individuals came to the training as skeptics; however, by the end of the first day, they had wholeheartedly accepted the Anderson and Anderson anger management model. They too accepted that anger is a secondary emotion, and that how humans express their anger is learned and, therefore, can be unlearned. All indicators reveal that anger management, as a field, is about to explode under the guidance of its guru-George Anderson.

With the acceptance of this model by those in the medical profession, it is clear that the Anderson and Anderson model, and anger management as a whole, has officially gone mainstream. In the coming months, other major developments are expected. Stay tuned…
For a certified anger management provider in your area visit http://www.anger-mangement-resources.org/

Carlos Todd, LPC, NCC, CAMF

Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers

Carlos Todd is an Anderson and Anderson Anger management provider in North Carolina

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