Anger Management Trends

Anger Management for Merced, CA. Students

2011-04-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

Program required for youths who get into confrontations.
By DOANE YAWGER
dyawger@mercedsun-star.com

Many people become angry at some point in their lives. It’s how they handle the anger that makes a difference.

When students at high schools in Merced, Atwater and Livingston get into fights, it lands them in after-hours anger management classes designed to help them deal with those issues and the challenges of life.

In the 2009-10 school year, which ended in June, 427 students at Atwater, Buhach Colony, Golden Valley, Merced, Livingston, Sequoia and Yosemite high schools were referred to anger management.

Sixty to 70 percent of these fights occurred off-campus, as students were going to and from school. But that didn’t erase the requirement of attending 10 sessions once or twice a week, according to Kelly Bentz, the Merced Union High School District’s program administrator for child welfare, attendance and safety. Sessions are held in the summer as well.

“Still the safest place to be is at school,” Bentz said. “This is not just a school issue; it’s a community issue.”

Cindy Davis has been a counselor at Merced High School for 13 years. She’s a crisis counselor who is a licensed marriage and family therapist and says the school has had a “pretty good success rate” with the 75-minute anger management classes.

Most of the offenders have been freshmen; upperclassmen appear to gain maturity as they advance or realize they don’t want to jeopardize their graduation by the expulsion that could follow a repeat offense.

Yer Xiong, the district’s children and youth liaison, started facilitating anger management groups at campuses about two years ago. At the end of the sessions, she’s sorry to see the students go, but said youthful participants ultimately learn to tolerate certain things that might have angered them earlier.

“Generally, some students don’t know what else to do to resolve anger. They don’t think of the consequences,” Xiong said.

Alternate to expulsion

Bentz said the anger management sessions began three years ago when board policies were revised. Students can attend the sessions in lieu of expulsion or go to alternative programs if she approves.

“I get angry all the time, but I’ve never hit anybody,” Davis said. “It’s what you do with anger.”

Participation in anger management classes is about 50-50 male-female. Many fights between female students are over a male student. With males, masculinity issues may be a motivation to fight, Bentz said.

Xiong said role-playing is part of the curriculum to help students realize they are not the only ones going through certain situations at home and that these situations are not their fault. One of the sessions involves goal-setting because some students have no idea what they will do after high school.

Bentz said some students don’t have the skills needed to avoid conflict. The media and popular culture dictate that problems be solved by fighting, she said.

“With the school district, it’s not OK,” Bentz said.

On anonymous group evaluation forms, students have said they wish the sessions were held during the regular school day rather than after school, but have responded positively to the experience.

“The most important thing I learned is how to I can control my anger and handle situations differently,” one student wrote. Another student said, “The most important thing I think I’ve learned from this group was how to express my anger in a calmer, better way. I’ve changed because I can control my anger and I know that when something upsets me, I can talk to somebody about it.”

Bentz said most parents don’t realize that the problem that provoked the fight had reached that level. The important thing, she stressed, is not to dismiss it.

“Don’t ignore it; don’t confront the person. It just makes it worse. Our counselors are skilled at conflict resolution,” Bentz said. Parents are urged to contact counselors if they know of a serious situation involving their children.

Davis said anger management participants find a new way of thinking and learn how to solve situations at home. Some students concede they “just snapped” and later realize it wasn’t worth it, she said.

Participants are given laminated cards outlining eight anger management steps along with five problem-solving skills they can use. These include reflective listening, kindness, apologizing and negotiating a compromise.

Bentz said one problem is that students don’t know who to trust. They are urged to seek adults who are trustworthy.

In the sessions, Davis said, personal matters are discussed and bonds are developed among students and counselors. Students learn the difference between being assertive and aggressive.

Students have a book with worksheets and must complete homework after each session.

“With gang influences in our community, lots of kids are scared out there,” Bentz said. “There are many ways to handle problems. Any problem has multiple solutions, and it’s important to have a Plan B.”

Davis said it can take a couple of sessions before students view the class in a positive way, loosen up, express themselves and form bonds with other students.

Students who are randomly assaulted by other students aren’t required to attend anger management classes. The two participants in a fight attend separate anger management classes.

Asked how he has changed on one of the evaluation forms, a student said, “I haven’t got mad as easily. I’ve been a nicer person.”

Reporter Doane Yawger can be reached at dyawger@mercedsun-star.com or (209) 385-2407.

Read more: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/03/31/1833108/anger-management-class-helps-merced.html#ixzz1IIU2bCON

Anderson & Anderson is the Victim of Fraud in Texas | Personal Development - Top News | Newsodrome

2011-02-14T09:47:00.000-08:00

Anderson & Anderson is the Victim of Fraud in Texas | Personal Development - Top News | Newsodrome

Does anger causes Heart Disease?

2011-02-14T08:33:00.000-08:00

Does anger causes Heart Disease?

Should abusive bosses be mandated to complete an anger management class?

2011-02-14T08:01:00.000-08:00

Should abusive bosses be mandated to complete an anger management class?

San Francisco Fraud Alert

2010-10-19T14:46:00.000-07:00

San Francisco based Accord System is attempting to mislead the public by taking content from the Anderson & Anderson website, and presenting it as if it is their own. This organization is not in not in any way associated with Anderson & Anderson, does not use our curriculum, and has never been trained to provide Executive Coaching for Healthcare Providers.

If you have been victimized by this group, please contact the California State Board of Behavioral Science and file a complaint. This can be done online by going to the website of the California State Department of Consumer Affairs. Please read our website and you will quickly see the phony claims being made by this notoriously fraudulent group.

How to Earn $12,000 Per Month for Twelve Hours of Work

2010-10-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

Certified Anger Management Facilitators can easily earn $12,000 per month by woking two hours on Tuesdays, two hours on Thursdays and eight hours on Saturdays. Any service which can be provided in a group format is automatically more profitable than services provided on an individual basis. Currently, Anger Management is more likely to be offered in groups than in individual sessions. Below is the formula for earning $12,000 per month part-time by teaching anger management for mandated Human Resources and Court referrals or voluntary anger management classes for adults and adolescents:

Enroll in and complete a 40-hour Anger Management Facilitator Training Program in person or on-line.
Carefully, study the two client workbooks as well as the Suggested Guide for Facilitators and related training material.
Purchase all of the ancillary DVDs, CDs, Videos, Posters and other training material for use in providing interesting and effective anger management classes.
Select a Hotel such as Holiday Inn and arrange to rent a conference room for two hours on Tue., two hours on Thursdays and eight hours on Saturdays.
Establish a simple, active website with a blog.
Respond quickly to all telephone contacts.
Join and participate in as many Social Networking Sites as possible. Linked in, Facebook and Topix are essential.
List your website on The Anger Management Resource Directory as well as www.andersonservices.com.
Arrange with your local bank to accept all of the major credit cards.
Avoid low fees and free services.
Always use CAMF after your name.
Make it clear in all of your printed material that the Anger Management Curriculum which you use is “Evidenced Based” which means that each client will receive a Pre and Post test.

If you charge a modest fee or $25 per session/hour, you can expect to get $75 for the assessment and $35 for the client workbook. This means if you have only ten clients per group, you will earn in excess of $250 per hour, which will equal $3000 per week and over $12,000. Additional income will also be received from the profit on the assessments and client workbooks.

Visit the Anderson & Anderson website at www.andersonservices.com for more information.

Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence

2010-09-24T10:53:00.000-07:00

Anderson & Anderson, APC

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

November 5, 2010 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Anderson & Anderson12301 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 418Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 207-3591

Cost: $250.00

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60), CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

This seminar will focus on Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence. This training is designed to further empower the participant to offer workshops or presentations regarding anger management, civility or emotional intelligence a small group format. This is rapidly becoming one of the most requested interventions in anger management. This training has been conducted for Kaiser Permanente of Southern California the Riverside County Medical Association as well as the Illinois State Bar Association.

This class satisfies 8 of the total 16 CEUs required for annual certification adherence.

**Please be advised that December 31st is the deadline for completion of the 16 CEUs for the year.

Emotional Intelligence for Couples

2010-09-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

November 4, 20108:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Anderson & Anderson
12301 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 418Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 207-3591

Cost: $250.00

Emotional Intelligence for CouplesAnderson & Anderson APCAnger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF Live Anger Management Continuing Education Seminar
Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60), CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

This seminar will focus on Emotional Intelligence for Couples and will use the trusted Anderson model. Material covered will include skill enhancement in anger management, stress management, empathy and assertive communication, as it relates to couples specifically, and relationships in general. The all-around goal is enhanced EQ.

This class satisfies 8 of the total 16 CEUs required for annual certification adherence.

**Please be advised that December 31st is the deadline for completion of the 16 CEUs for the year.

Live Anger Management Facilitator Training

2010-09-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

October, 27, 28, 29, 20108:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Anderson & Anderson12301 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 418Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 207-3591

Cost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.
Live Anger Management Facilitator Training
Anderson & Anderson APC

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

Three Day Live Anger Management Training Experience
Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60), CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the
CA. Board of Corrections

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

The Third day of Training is Organizational Emotional Intelligence/ Anger Management. This training is designed to prepare the participant to offer workshops or presentations regarding anger management, civility or emotional intelligence a small group format. This is rapidly becoming one of the most requested interventions in anger management. This training has been conducted for Kaiser Permanente of Southern California the Riverside County Medical Association as well as the Illinois State Bar Association.
Participants who attend all three days of this training will receive a free CD containing a 16 hour course on Motivational Interviewing. This in addition to the above three days will give the participant the required 40 hours of Facilitator Certification Training.
Each training day counts for 8 of the total of 40 hours required for Certification.

**This training is also available on interactive CD’s.

Passive-Aggressive Behavior - Topix

2010-09-22T17:13:00.000-07:00

Passive-Aggressive Behavior - Topix

When is anger a problem?? - Topix

2010-09-21T19:58:00.000-07:00

When is anger a problem?? - Topix

What's New In Anger Management?

2010-09-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

Forget about Court Mandated defendants dominating anger management groups. Forget about most anger management being offered in a small group format. Certified Anger Management Facilitators throughout the U.S. are reporting a remarkably different client population.

Lets take a look at the changing client population of trained anger management providers:

1). Caucasian males who are college graduates are seeking assistance at the request of their significant others.

2). Teenage girls and boys are voluntarily seeking anger management to enhance communication skills and emotional intelligence. They want to be more popular.

3). Psychologists and Psychiatrists are referring their clients for specific help in managing stress and anger.

4). Family Law Court Attorneys and Judges are referring clients who are in bitter divorce disputes.

5). Artists agents are referring their Celebrity Clients for assistance in increasing their emotional intelligence.

The most noticeable change is the move from groups to individual coaching for skill enhancement in emotional intelligence.

George Anderson, MSW, LCSW, CAMF

Anger Management

2010-09-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

Published by Business Link

Right now we might be forgiven for feeling angry about something. Recession has impacted our personal and professional lives, and doing business is getting tougher. In the midst of such adversity, negative emotions could easily overtake positivity. So what should we do with such anger? Bottle up and battle on, or let it out?

The individual contextResearch suggests that, when properly managed, anger can become a productive and beneficial emotion which can aid career development and improve mental health.The Harvard Medical School followed 800 people over 44 years, and found that individuals who repressed frustration were three times more likely to reach a ‘glass ceiling’ in their careers. The study was however careful to point out that ‘outright fury’ is destructive, and emphasized the importance of remaining in control.

Professor George, lead author of the report, said:“People think of anger as a terribly dangerous emotion and are encouraged to practise ‘positive thinking’, but we find that approach is self-defeating and ultimately a damaging denial of dreadful reality. Negative emotions are often crucial for survival. Careful experiments such as ours have documented that negative emotions narrow and focus attention so we can concentrate on the trees instead of the forest.”
Professor Vaillant, director of the Study of Adult Development, the publishers of the research, comments:“Individuals who learn how to express their anger while avoiding the explosive and self-destructive consequences of unbridled fury have achieved something incredibly powerful in terms of overall emotional growth and mental health.”

The business context feelings of anger and frustration can quickly become destructive and undermine the morale of an entire company. But conversely, negative emotions can provide impetus for positive change and business improvement. According to Harvard’s research, negative emotions are often crucial for survival, and can help us narrow and focus attention to concentrate on the trees instead of the forest. Encouraging employees to express their negative emotions could therefore allow businesses to focus on specific problems and spur positive change. Such change could lead to improvements in product or service, or in customer or back-end processes. Turning negativity into improvement also has the important secondary benefit of improving employee morale, motivation and productivity.

Essentially, anger management requires an open and controlled company culture which encourages employees to express negativity in the least destructive ways. Effective employee consultation is key to ensuring this happens. And while the outcome of consultation may not always be mutually satisfactory, individuals will usually feel less frustrated simply for being given the change to have their say and listen to alternative perspectives.

In cases where anger or frustration is justified, businesses should take note and work to improve circumstances and minimize future grievances. Mechanisms for expressing anger could include individual feedback sessions, or group brainstorming , which aims to facilitate frank discussions on how to overcome difficulties and improve things.

Whatever the mechanism, it is important to listen, communicate fairly but firmly, and follow up with strong processes for responding to feedback.

Learning To Manage Negative/Angry Emotions - Topix

2010-08-27T20:15:00.000-07:00

Learning To Manage Negative/Angry Emotions - Topix

Alternative Uses For Executive Coaching/Anger Management

2010-08-26T11:25:00.000-07:00

Anger management coaching, based on the four popular domains of emotional intelligence, is being effectively used for marriage and divorce relationship/mediation issues. Anger Management/Executive Coaching was originally developed by Anderson & Anderson™ for use in the assessment and intervention of JCAHO defined “disruptive physicians." Individual Executive Coaching/Anger Management clients are beginning to request couple coaching for skill enhancement, in self-awareness, self-control (anger management), social awareness and relationship management. These are the four domains of Emotional Intelligence and do not denote psychopathology or marital conflict. Mental Health Professionals who discover that their clients are exhibiting deficits in self-control, stress management, empathy or assertive communication are referring these patients for this new non-psychological intervention of Executive Coaching/Anger Management.

Couples seen in dyad Emotional Intelligence Coaching are each evaluated using the same comprehensive instruments that are used with individuals. The same client workbooks , DVDs and ancillary skill enhancement material used for individual clients are being successfully used with couples.Many of these clients have been unsuccessful with the traditional channels of marriage counseling or psychotherapy.

In contrast to counseling or psychotherapy, coaching for Emotional Intelligence or Anger Management does not carry the same stigma currently experienced by those who are patients being treated for nervous or mental disorders. Rather, it is a skilled-based intervention designed to enhance emotional intelligence.

Sandy Harris, CAMF
Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching

Excitement Is In The Air At Anderson & Anderson

2010-08-25T16:14:00.000-07:00

We are enormously pleased with several new developments in Anger Management and the Anderson & Anderson Curriculum.

The Anderson & Anderson Affiliate Program is paying big dividends for those who are signed up to market our programs and services. If you have a functional website, please visit our On-line store and signup. You will receive 30% of all sales made through your website.
Sixteen CEUs are required for all Anderson & Anderson Certified Anger Management Facilitators each year. Providers who do not fulfill this requirement will be removed from our provider list as of January, 2011. Please visit our site and sign up for one or two of our scheduled live classes or purchase Home Study classes from our online store.
Our blogs are now the largest producer of hits to our website. Therefore, we urge you to link up to our website from your blog. If you do not have a blog, do yourself a favor and create a free blog through Word Press. Do not worry about content right away-we have hundreds of past posts that you may use. Please take advantage of all of this free marketing material!

Below is our most-recent blog entry. It’s a great post to either add to, or start your own new blog;

Beautiful Brentwood Residents Are Making Anger Management Cool!

Wives, partners and significant others are requesting that their mates take advantage of Emotional Intelligence based Anger Management Coaching to increase empathy and assertive, rather than aggressive communication, while learning to manage anger and stress. Parents of college students and teenagers are also funding anger management for their offspring.

Suddenly, Anger Management Coaching is becoming a badge of stature among those considered members of the popular “IN” crowd. The real key to this new popularity appears to be the value of Emotional Intelligence in increasing one’s well-being and interpersonal skills.

George Anderson, MSW, CAMF

Anger Management vs. Conflict Resolution

2010-08-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

Even the Internet needs help in learning the differences between Anger Management
and Conflict Resolution. Anger and Anger Management is related to useless anger. This anger can be directed towards persons or property. It does not require a dispute between one or more persons.

In contrast, Conflict Resolution relates to disputes between one or more persons. The Resolution of the conflict requires that all participate in resolving the dispute. The dispute may or may not involve anger.

Conflict Resolution is generally provided by trained Mediators who are often Attorneys who specialize in Mediation or Conflict Resolution. Most cities have free Mediation Services offered through its City Attorney or District Attorney's Office.Anger Management is much newer than Conflict Resolution. It is a class or individual coaching designed to teach skill enhancement in anger management, stress management, assertive communication and emotional intelligence or empathy.

George Anderson, MSW, CAMF
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

Beautiful Brentwood Residents Are Making Anger Management Cool!

2010-08-24T16:37:00.000-07:00

One of the best kept secrets and newest trends among the beautiful trend setters of Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Bel Air, CA is Anger Management Coaching provided in a confidential one on one coaching format.

Wives, partners and significant others are requesting that their mates take advantage of Emotional Intelligence based Anger Management Coaching to increase empathy, assertive rather than aggressive communication while learning to manage anger and stress. Parents of college students and teenagers are also funding anger management for their offspring.

Suddenly, Anger Management Coaching is becoming a badge of stature among those considered members of the popular in crowd. The real key to this new popularity appears to be the value of emotional intelligence in increasing one’s popularity and interpersonal skills.

George Anderson, MSW, CAMF
Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management

Anger Management vs. Conflict Resolution - Topix

2010-08-24T11:58:00.000-07:00

Anger Management vs. Conflict Resolution - Topix

Beautiful Brentwood Residents are Making Anger Management Cool! - Topix

2010-08-23T17:49:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Brentwood Residents are Making Anger Management Cool! - Topix

When Is It Time For Anger Management?

2010-08-23T14:23:00.000-07:00

If Anger Management is seen as a program to increase skills in Self-Awareness, Self-Control, Social Awareness and Relationship Management, any time is the right time for skill enhancement in these areas. Generally, most self-referrals to Anger Management Programs are persons who are highly interested in skill enhancements in these areas. It is worth remembering that anger is a normal human emotion, which is exerienced by everyone from time to time.

Here are five specific signals that will tell you when your anger is creating problems for you.

1).When it is too frequent. There are many situations for which becoming angry is justified and natural. But, we often get angry when it is not necessary or useful. It is important to distinguish between the times when it is alright to be angry and when getting angry isn’t a wise idea.

2).When it is too intense. Anger is something that occurs at different levels of intensity. A small or moderate amount of anger can often work to your advantage. High degrees of anger rarely produce positive results and may damage your own physical health.

3).When it lasts too long. When anger continues over time, you maintain a level of arousal or stress that goes beyond normal limits. When anger does not go away, your body’s systems are prevented from returning to normal levels, which makes it easier to get angry the next time something goes wrong. Sometimes, it becomes impossible to resolve.

4).When it leads to aggression. Aggressive acts are likely to result in trouble for you. When you feel you have been abused or treated unfairly, you may want to hurt the person who has offended you. Verbal aggression, like calling someone a name, is not helpful and often leads to a cycle of increasing aggression.

5).When it destroys work or personal relationships. When your anger interferes with doing a good job or makes it hard for people to relate to you, then it becomes a problem. Anger Management is by far, the most appropriate response for developing skills to manage all of the situations mentioned above.

George Anderson, CAMF

Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management

When Is It Time For Anger Management? - Topix

2010-08-22T10:05:00.000-07:00

When Is It Time For Anger Management? - Topix

Anger Management Vital To Promoting Good Health

2010-08-20T15:58:00.000-07:00

A recommendation of a recent mental health report from the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General (U.S. Public Health Service) is its emphasis on prevention and health promotion. The Surgeon General, in a clarion call for prevention initiatives, stresses the importance of psycho- educational interventions in the community for a range of problems. Anger Management
is one such intervention, notable for its wide applicability to a variety of constituencies for both primary and secondary prevention. For example, Anger Management techniques are needed desperately by teachers, probation officers, correctional staff, counselors, community leaders and parents.

Community sites such as schools, social service organizations, churches, libraries, and social clubs provide convenient venues for workshops and classes. For some individuals, improved health may be an important incentive for participation. A recent study at John Hopkins University found that most men who experienced heart attacks or strokes had problems managing anger. Thus unhealthy anger has serious health implications and needs to be addressed proactively.

Sandy Harris, CAMF
Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management

How to Find a Jcaho Consistent Program for Disruptive Physicians

2010-08-20T12:42:00.000-07:00

How to Find a Jcaho Consistent Program for Disruptive Physicians

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2010-08-19T08:00:00.000-07:00

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George Anderson, Anger Management Guru to Present to 100 Physicians on "Disruptive Physician" behavior. - iit jam coaching��

2010-08-14T19:56:00.000-07:00

George Anderson, Anger Management Guru to Present to 100 Physicians on "Disruptive Physician" behavior. - iit jam coaching��

Mets' Francisco Rodriguez Will Get Counseling for Anger Management

2010-08-13T22:29:00.000-07:00

Mets' Francisco Rodriguez Will Get Counseling for Anger Management

Parents Seek Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for their teenagers - Topix

2010-08-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

Parents Seek Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for their teenagers - Topix

Make Money Marketing Anger Management Products

2010-08-13T10:40:00.000-07:00

Anger Management is one of the few recession proof niches in human services. The demand for DVDs, books, Coaching, posters and Facilitator Certification Training is in demand worldwide. Affiliatiates can easily earn $1000 per month of passive income. If you have a functional website and the drive to aggressively market anger management products and services, you can earn 30% for each sell made from your website. Most of the products and services that are listed in the Anderson & Anderson Online store are priced from $28 to $5600. Thirty per cent is significant for Affilitate Marketing. Please visit our website at www.andersonservices.com, visit our store and sign up to be an Affiliate.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAM

The Airline Industry Needs Anger Management

2010-08-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

While Jet Blue made the news for the explosive behavior of one of its’ Flight Attendants, it is hardly alone in the need for Organizational Anger Management for employees. Few industries are as stressful as the daily tensions associated with flying. Anger is a normal human emotion which is problematic when it is too intense (as indicated in the Jet Blue incident), when it occurs too frequently, when it lasts too long, when it leads to person or property directed aggression or violence, when it destroys interpersonal relationships or when is leads to health issues.

The most commonly associated causes of anger are stress, tension, fatigue, anxiety, depression and frustration. Since the tragedy of 9/11, flying worldwide has become overwhelmingly stressful worldwide. In contrast to many other stressful industries including banking and medicine, the Air Line Industry has been slow to recognize the value of Anger Management Coaching or Organizational Anger Management for its work force. Certified Anger Management Facilitators are well trained to offer intervention for workplace violence prevention as well as coaching for anger management and emotional intelligence for customer service staff. Programs include Pre and Post Tests as well as skill enhancement in Self-Awareness, Self-Control, Social Awareness and Relationship.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF

The Air Line Industry Needs Anger Management - Topix

2010-08-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

The Air Line Industry Needs Anger Management - Topix

Stressed JetBlue attendant not flying solo - Crain's New York Business

2010-08-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Stressed JetBlue attendant not flying solo - Crain's New York Business

Anger Management Training Continues to Hit the News - Topix

2010-08-11T09:26:00.000-07:00

Anger Management Training Continues to Hit the News - Topix

Live Anger Management Facilitator Training

2010-08-10T10:07:00.000-07:00

September 1-3, 2010

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

Three Day Live Anger Management Training Experience: Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60), CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

The Third day of training is Organizational Emotional Intelligence/ Anger Management. This training is designed to prepare the participant to offer workshops or presentations regarding anger management, civility or emotional intelligence a small group format. This is rapidly becoming one of the most requested interventions in anger management. This training has been conducted for Kaiser Permanente of Southern California the Riverside County Medical Association as well as the Illinois State Bar Association.

Participants who attend all three days of this training will receive a free CD containing a 16 hour course on Motivational Interviewing. This in addition to the above three days will give the participant the required 40 hours of Facilitator Certification Training.Each training day counts for 8 of the total of 40 hours required for Certification.

**This training is also available on interactive CD’s.

Classes will be held at Anderson & Anderson, 12301 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 418, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Cost: $500.00 per day. Includes client workbook, facilitator guide and certification.

Anger Management Coaching And Classes Are Recession-Proof

2010-08-10T09:24:00.000-07:00

In spite of the recession in the U.S., Certified Anger Management Providers are doing well and good. There are a number of reasons for the continued surge in the request for anger management services. One is supply and demand, which relates to the limited number of Certified Anger Management Providers in the U.S.

A second reason is the standard use of Pre and Post Tests by all Certified Anger Management Providers. Increasingly, businesses, industry and governmental agencies are demanding Evidenced Based Programs for anger management as opposed to counseling, psychotherapy or process groups. Pre and Post Tests are the only reliable means of determining the success or lack of success of any type of intervention including anger management.
Additionally, anger management offered by Certified Anger Management Providers is more than managing anger. Coaching or classes offered by Certified Anger Management Facilitators (CAMF) are based on Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is a relatively new concept which is related to the ability to understand one’s own feelings and behavior as well as the capacity to sense the feelings and needs of others and to utilize this information in a way that enhances interpersonal relationships.

In addition to anger management, these programs teach skill enhancement in the following Emotional Intelligence areas:
Self-awareness
Self-control
Social Awareness
Relationship Management
Self-Esteem
Interpersonal Assertion
Stress Management
Empathy
Time Management

Structured lessons and exercises using client workbooks, DVDs, CDs, Posters and role-play are used to practice enhancement skills in all of the areas listed above.

Most of the current clients in anger management coaching/classes are employees including attorneys, physicians and executives who are referred by their employers for assistance in improving their interpersonal relationships at work. Human Resource Managers, Physician Well-Being Committees, Risk Management Officers as well as Executive Directors are the key sources of referrals to most anger management programs. Wives and significant others are a second source of referrals followed by self-referrals for non-work related issues. Court mandated referrals are, in fact, the smallest category of persons referred to anger management classes.The primary purpose of employee referrals to Certified Anger Management Providers is to protect the organization from hostile work environment lawsuits and to increase workplace performance and morale.

Anger Management is lucrative because it works.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF

Anxiety And Depression Often Precede Anger

2010-08-05T09:37:00.000-07:00

Anxiety and depression are both common symptoms of a wide range of psychiatric disorders. In addition, anger and depression are discrete disorders that are commonly seen in most mental health settings.

While anxiety and depression are not commonly associated in popular publications relative to anger management, anxiety or depression often precede feelings of anger, rage, hostility and or stress.

Anger Management coaching or small group classes that use Emotional Intelligence as the prime modality for assessment and intervention indirectly address both of these important contributing factors in skill enhancement for self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These are the four concepts of emotional intelligence that are the focus of Daniel Goleman’s publications on Emotional Intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence assessments, which include a Pre and Post Test, in conjunction with a structured client workbook as well as ancillary training material, are the most effective models of intervention for persons experiencing problems in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress, mastering assertive communication and increasing empathy and emotional intelligence.

Successful clients almost always show a decrease in anxiety and depression following skill enhancement coaching in Emotional Intelligence. This is an area that deserves scholarly research.

Anger Management Increases Popularity

2010-07-20T12:41:00.000-07:00

Persons who are adept at self-control, assertive communication, empathy and stress management are walking advertisements for Anger Management. If you think for one moment of the people who you perfer to be with, generally, you will select persons who make you feel, wanted, cared for and listened to. Essentially, we tend to prefer to be in the presence of people who are Emotionally Intelligent. Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to sense the needs and feeling of others by sheer oberservation and to use this information in a manner to produce a
win-win situation for you and the other person. These are skills that motivated persons can learn and master at any point in his or her life. In contrast to IQ, EQ has no limits and is never static. Currently, Anger Mangement is the most direct way to acquire skills in emotional intelligence.

George Anderson
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

Disruptive Physician Services are Expanded to Include Organizational Anger Management

2010-07-20T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hospitals and Health Care Agencies are moving aggresively to address the issue of “disruptive physician” behavior. In addition to Executive Coaching/Anger Management for mandated physician clients, proactive prevention is rapidly becoming one of the most popular interventions currently being requested for this population. Organizational Anger Management can be customized to meet the needs of the requesting agency. Interventions can be provided in small groups or conference type format. This training can be designed for between one and eight hours. In addition to power point presentations, ancilary DVD's, client workbooks as well as Post Tests can be included to document the usefulness of this training. This new proactive intervention is similar to the type of training designed for “sexual harrassment” in it’s focus on prevention. It is supported by Physician Well-Being Committees, Corporate Attorneys, Hospital Executives and Risk Management Officers.

For more information, contact Anderson & Anderson at 310-2073591.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF

Premier Providers of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Physicians

2010-07-13T10:03:00.000-07:00

Healthcare organizations nationwide, through their Physician Well-Being Committees and Credentialing Committees, are searching for appropriate resources to refer physicians who are exhibiting “disruptive behavior” at work. Unfortunately, the needed missing link is a directory or list of approved programs designed exclusively to address this issue.Doctors are a highly trusted and valued group of professionals in all cultures. They enjoy social respect, but also have significant social responsibilities. Doctors who fail to maintain professional standards and conduct cause social concern, because they may do harm to patients, if their performance is poor.The loss of a doctor has effects on service provision, and may be expensive to health care providers. Doctors may fail to perform well for a number of reasons. Stress related problems, depression and substance abuse are known to be more common among doctors than other similar professional groups.One particular manifestation of poor performance has been described as “disruptive” behavior or unprofessional conduct. These are situations where physicians are unhelpful, rude, or even abusive. Intimidating and disruptive behaviors can foster medical errors, contribute to poor patient satisfaction, increase the cost of care, and cause qualified clinicians, administrators and managers to seek new positions in more professional environments. Safety and quality of patient care is dependent on teamwork and communication. To assure quality and to promote a culture of safety, health care organizations must address the problem of behaviors that threaten the performance of the health care team.

Below is a list of established organizations that provide assessment, intervention and monitoring of “disruptive physicians”:

Program for Distressed Physicians (Vanderbilt University) The Center for Professional Health offers a three-day continuing medical education course (CME) to address the specific needs of physicians whose workplace behavior has become problematic. This course combines didactic presentations, role-play with focused feedback, group feedback from peers and colleagues, plus review of workplace/family complaints. Participants will receive training in alternative behaviors and explore cognitive distortions that relate to their problems. The course will focus on the problems identified by specific complaints. The solutions are reinforced by role-play, feedback, testing and group accountability. An appropriate referral to this course would follow an assessment and evaluation to rule out medical and psychiatric problems. Contact William Swiggart for details.The three-day Continuing Medical Education course follows an assessment. The course fee is $4000, which includes three follow-up group sessions with course participants facilitated by course faculty. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for CME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.For more details and explanations of course material and assessments
contact:William Swiggart, M.S., L.P.C, Training Director, The Center for Professional Health 1107 Oxford House Nashville, TN 37232 – 4300 Tel:615-936-0678 615-936-0678 615-936-0678 615-936-0678
E-mail:CPH@Vanderbilt.edu mailto:william.swiggart@vanderbilt.edu%20Web

Anger Management for Healthcare Professionals Program (UCSD)This course is designed to help those physicians and healthcare providers who have contributed to a disruptive working environment by way of inappropriate expression of anger.Conflict, stress and disruption in the hospital and clinic setting create low morale, heightened rates of staff turnover, and patient safety concerns. The Anger Management for Healthcare Professionals program is a small, (6-8 participants), intensive and highly interactive three-day course taught by UCSD faculty from the Department of Psychiatry. Participant coursework in the form of self-reported inventories of mood and interpersonal conflict as well as reading is required. The objectives and goals of this course include: Aiding participants to identify triggers in the workplace leading to disruptive behavior. Didactic instruction providing constructive tools and strategies to aid in diffusing and managing anger and conflict in an appropriate and professional manner including: Increasing Emotional Intelligence Empathy Training Transforming conflict into cooperation, practicing both behavioral and cognitive strategies, including coping mechanisms, leading to healthier communication and interactions in the healthcare environment. Developing a personalized plan of action (Commitment to Change) PACE provides a dynamic training program that offers professionals an opportunity to obtain educational information and personalized assessment in a highly sensitive, supportive and confidential environment away from the workplace.Participants who successfully complete the course receive 30.5 CME Category one credits.UCSD PACE Program1899 McKee Street,Ste 126 San Diego, CA 92110 
Email: ucpace@ucsd.edu

Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Disruptive Physicians:In response to the need for a one on one individual and sensitive intervention coaching model for physicians, Anderson & Anderson is now offering a twelve-hour coaching program with 6 months of aftercare for “disruptive physicians”. This course is available at our Brentwood, California office or on-site seven days a week anywhere in the United States. The Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management Program™ is the largest provider of executive coaching/anger management in the nation. No other anger management provider is authorized to use this model. Components of the course include: Comprehensive Emotional Intelligence Assessments are given at intake, focusing on the participant’s level of functioning in managing stress, anger, communication and emotional intelligence.We do not provide psychological testing, nor is our intervention considered counseling or psychotherapy. Therefore, there are no stigmas attached. ”The Practice of Control”, the new Anderson & Anderson Physician client workbook, includes didactic information and exercises focusing on enhancing emotional intelligence, improving assertive communication, as well as behavioral strategies for recognizing and managing anger and stress. Complimentary “Gaining Control of Ourselves” DVD. “Styles of Communication” and “A Day without Stress” are two powerful DVDs that are also complimentary.Post-test at completion of the six months aftercare is designed to determine the level of change during the course. Twice monthly follow-up sessions are provided for a six-month period. Our services are provided with the utmost in confidentiality for all participants.Anderson & Anderson is the Preferred Provider for Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization of Southern California.Anderson & Anderson® Executive Coaching/Anger Management Program 12301 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 418Los Angeles, CA. 90025

Phone: 310-207-3591 310-207-3591

Email: andersonandandersonapc@gmail.com

Pros and Cons of small group vs. individual sessions for “Disruptive Physicians” and other High Profile Clients.

2010-07-05T16:57:00.001-07:00

One of the fundamental choices available to coaching clients is one-on-one coaching versus a small group course. There are many differences between these types of coaching and in the type of experiences you will have with each. However, both types of coaching have a lot to offer; the choice should be made on where you will get the maximum benefit and offers best learning experience.

What Individual Coaching for Physicians and High Profile Clients Offer

Individual coaching is based around a strong relationship between the coach and the individual, and demands a strong interaction between both parties. It includes a great deal of “face time,” often in both the office and via phone contacts. The complete experience is very much a free flow of information to and skill enhancement exercises for the individual and should be designed to be highly focused on the participants needs. Confidentiality is considered to be more secure.

At times the individual coaching experience can seem a little overwhelming because the attention of the coach is fixed firmly on the client but this is what’s needed for the end result to fully develop your skills sets in self-aware, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These are the core topics of coaching for disruptive behavior.

Executive Group Coaching and Its Benefits

Conversely the use of group coaching offers a very different experience. Joining a group allows each individual to experience a shared experience. And while the techniques and tools used by most coaches will be very similar, individuals not only are aware of how the coaching affects them; they also get to see how it’s affecting other group members. Role playing and peer-supported learning has a number of benefits; it provides a less pressured environment and the group often becomes an extended support network to reinforce the lessons and tools first introduced by the coach. Confidentiality is perceived to be less secure especially among well known surgeons and Medical School Professors.

In Conclusion, Well-Being Committees and Administrators who mandate or refer Physicians, Attorneys and High Profile clients to mandated coaching should be aware of the concerned of those who are candidates for coaching. Individual vs. small group coaching should be carefully explored with the participants before the referral is made.

Exciting New Developments

2010-07-01T14:41:00.000-07:00

Dear Colleagues,

Here is a quick summary of new developments, and general information regarding what is happening at Anderson & Anderson:

1).We have listed both continuing education classes and our New Executive Coach Certification on our website at www.andersonservices.com.

2).Please take advantage of this opportunity to complete your continuing education now rather than being pressed for time and money in December.

3).Join our free Anger Management Resource Directory and begin marketing your program on the Internet at www.anger-management-resources.org.

4).Join the American Association of Anger Management Providers at www.aaamp.org. Membership gives you a whole page to market you practice

.5).Visit Linkedin, the giant Social Media Business website and join one or all of the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Groups.

6).Visit www.topix.net and join the Anger Management forum and begin writing and responding to post.

***Everyone who purchases $500 or more in services or products including continuing education or CDs will recive a free Anger Management Polo Shirt with the Logo from the movie, “Anger Management.” This is fun way to market our work. *** Please feel free to contact us if we can in any way help you is marketing your website.

Thanks.

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

New Uses for Anger Management Coaching

2010-06-25T09:07:00.000-07:00

Anger Management models that are based on Emotional Intelligence are expanding to a wider range of new client populations.
Below is a partial list of client groups for which Coaching/Anger Management are being effectively used:

1). Coaching for “disruptive physicians.”
2). Civility Coaching for Attorneys.
3). Anger Management Coaching for Law Enforcement personnel.
4). Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for Couples.
5). Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for parents.
6). Organizational Anger Management.

It appears that Emotional Intelligence has a wide range of uses and carries far less stigma than counseling,psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. In addition, these intervention programs all provide Pre and Post Tests, designed to determine the outcome for each participant.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF

Ron Artest:The Poster Boy for Anger Management

2010-06-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

After the incredible Laker win over the Boston Celtics, Ron Artest thanked his anger management therapist for his success in controlling his behavior on and offer the court during his brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers.

This is the same Ron Artest whose professional career was almost ended by his inability to demonstrate self-control. In addition to aggression and violence on the court, Ron was arrested at least twice for person-directed violence against his wife.

The good news is that Ron finally accepted the need for professional help and actively participated in developing skill enhancement skills in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress,improving assertive communication and increasing empathy and emotional intelligence.

If anger management needed a poster boy it is Ron Artest. Hopefully, he will serve as a role model for other sports figures like Baseball Great Milton Bradley who is still lacking in Emotional Self-Aware and Self-Control.

George Anderson, LCSW, BCD

Anderson & Anderson, Executive Coaching/Anger Management

www.andersonservices.com

Important Updates at Anderson Anger Management

2010-06-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

We at Anderson & Anderson are updating our Certified Anger Management provider list for each county, state and country. Therefore, we need your help. If you are a For-Profit practice or organization, you will need to review your listing on our website and send an update/correction if the information is inaccurate.

Keep in mind that our website is by far the most visited anger management website in the world. www.andersonservices.com receives on average, 500.000 hits per month. Therefore, for marketing purposes, it is essential that your practice is listed on our site.

You will need to contact our office at 310-207-3591 to arrange for the method of payment for being listed as a provider on our website.

Any provider can be listed on The Anger Management Resource Directory for free. Simply go to this site at www.anger-management-resources.org and follow the instructions. You will need to provide a link back to www.andersonservices.com. This site has 150,000 hits per month.

All providers are encouraged to become members of The America Association of Anger Management Providers at www.aaamp.org. Being a member of the Association increases your nationwide recognition as a professional anger management provider.

Finally, in order to be listed on our site, keep in mind that you must have completed the 40-hour Facilitator Certification and must use the Pre and Post Tests available through Anderson & Anderson.

You should also list on your website that the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management curriculum is Evidenced Based. This is yet another way of confirming the credibility of our model.

Sandy Harris, CAMF
Managing Director
Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Services

Organizational Anger Management: A Proactive Approach to Disruptive Behavior

2010-06-16T15:59:00.000-07:00

County Medical Associations and Physician Well-Being Committees nationwide are endorsing Organizational Anger Management Training for Physician groups to stem the tide of “disruptive behavior.” While group interventions cannot substitute for individual assessment and physician coaching, it can be used in conjunction with or prior to Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians” and physicians who are at-risk.

Organizational Anger Management can be designed as an introduction to Emotional Intelligence for Anger Management or as an intensive eight- hour class. Introductory classes are often for one to four hours and offered on-site.

Such training offers the participants an opportunity to find out their level of competency in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress, primary and secondary styles of communication and empathy or emotional intelligence. A final category is the degree of interest or motivation to change.

The degree of success in Organizational Anger Management is directly dependant on the participants’ commitment to practice the enhancement skills and exercises that are contained in the Practice of Control, the client workbook that each participant will receive at the beginning of this one-day training.

In addition to the Pre-Test which is given before the training, Post-Tests can be administered at three and six month intervals following this training to determine the impact of the training.

In conclusion, Organizational Anger Management is a promising new intervention that is an investment in Physician Well-Being rather than a cost.

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

Angry Physicians Tend to Score Low in Emotional Self-Awareness

2010-06-14T09:28:00.000-07:00

Emotional Self-Awareness is the degree to which you are able to notice your feelings, label them and connect them to their source.Emotions are feelings or “gut level” instincts or reactions, unlike thoughts, they are not cognitive but are sensed or experienced. Feelings do not follow rules of logic. Persons who have problems in self-control which is one of the four domains of Emotional Intelligence, are limited in their ability to recognize their feelings and identify where they come from and respect their significance.Self-Awareness allows you to use emotions as valuable sources of insight about yourself, others and the events and situations around you. It is the first domain of Emotional Intelligence.

Executive Coaching/Anger Management Models of intervention for “Disruptive Physicians’ and executives use Pre and Post EQ assessments with each participant.A survey of fifty executive coaching clients were selected at random from Anderson & Anderson client records. Forty of these clients scored in the deficit range, which suggests that their EQ ability is compromised or need enhancement and may prove difficult to use without concentrate efforts. Seven participants scored in the vulnerable range which means that they demonstrate some skills and competencies, but often run into difficulty using EQ in their day to day lives. Three participants scored in the proficient range which means that they demonstrate steady, balanced EQ effectiveness. None of these participants scored in the optimal range.

The Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Model Works

2010-05-28T16:00:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steven Sinert, President of Nevada Anger Management conducted research on his Anger Management Practice in Henderson, Nevada and the results showed conclusively that the Anderson & Anderson Model works.

(PressMethod) - This study was undertaken from my private anger management practice utilizing the before and after averages using the Conover Assessment Examination which measures the following parameters:

1) Interpersonal Assertion: How good or comfortable the individual feels about telling others about their thoughts, feelings and behaviors in dealing with others:

Average pre-training score: 3.03;
Average post-training score: 5.30 (74.91% increase)

2) Empathy: How the individual views their current skill and ability to sense, understand and accept another person's thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Average pre-training score: 4.38
Average post-training score: 5.35 (22.14 % increase)

3) Stress Management: Shows the individual's skill in managing stress and worry.

Average pre-training score: 3.97
Average post-training score: 5.05 (27.20% increase)

4) Aggression: The amount to which an individual uses a communications style that violates or offends or takes away another's rights, thoughts or feelings.

Average pre-training score: 2.82
Average post-training score: 0.62 (78.01% decrease)

5) Interpersonal Deference: A measurement of the degree to which an individual uses a personal communication style that tends to yield or give in to someone else, lets others have their way or gives their rights to others.

Average pre-training score: 2.61
Average post-training score: 1.71 (34.48% decrease)

6) No measurement of an individual's motivation was included in this study. It is recognized however that the greater the motivation the more likely the individual will be successful in achieving success.

Conclusion: From these findings it would appear that this Anger Management Program is very effective in increasing assertive skills, empathy, stress management and decreasing aggression and deference. These results are in no way a guarantee that any specific individual will respond the same way; however, they are a good indication that, on average, most individuals with anger issues will have a positive outcome from taking an anger management program taught by a Certified Anger Management Provider using the Anderson & Anderson model.

CONTACT INFORMATION

George Anderson

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310-207-3591

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Ten Reasons to Pursue Anger Management Certification

2010-05-25T09:14:00.000-07:00

One of the best kept secrets in the small business arena is how lucrative anger management classes can be. With forty hours of training and less than a two thousand dollar investment, it is possible to begin offering classes to clients referred from Human Resource Managers, Courts, and self-referred individuals.

Here are some reasons why you should consider pursuing the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Facilitator Certification Training now:
1) The demand for anger management services far exceed the supply of certified providers.
2) Residents of small and large communities need anger management providers in each locale
3) Services can be provided on Saturdays and Sundays, thereby making anger management a lucrative part-time venture.
4) The Anderson & Anderson anger management model is the most widely recognized anger management curriculum in the world.
5) Providers who market their services and are listed on the Anderson & Anderson web site can earn an average of $4,000 per month by teaching classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
6) With additional training and experience, Certified Anger Management Providers can earn an average of $1,000 per day by providing Organizational Training to businesses and governmental agencies.
7) Certified Anger Management Providers are able to receive gratification from the fact that they are offering a needed intervention to their communities.
8.) Those who become certified in anger management at this time can essentially influence the development of this new and emerging area of specialization.
9) By teaching others the needed skills to manage anger, stress and increase emotional intelligence and effective communication, you are playing an active role in reducing all aspects of person-directed violence.
10) You may become one of the first providers to offer anger management to organized sports from little league to major leagues.

To enroll in our next Anger Management Facilitator Certification training, call our office at
310-207-3591

Emotional Intelligence for "Disruptive Physicians" A Smashing Success

2010-05-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

George Anderson’s presentation on Emotional Intelligence for “Disruptive Physicians” was well received by all those in attendance at the 22nd annual Western States Regional Conference on Physicians’ Well-Being, held on May 19, 2010 in Riverside, CA. Mr. Anderson was one of five Speakers at conference.
One hundred and ninty participants were in attendance at this years conference. Emotional Intelligence for “Disruptive Physicans” is by far the single most requested topic by Physicians’ Well-Being Committees Nationwide.

Sandy Harris, BA,CAMF

Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management Assessments Helpful in Psychotherapy & Counseling

2010-05-21T12:03:00.000-07:00

Regardless of the presenting complaint, Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management Assessments are excellent in assisting the Psychotherapist and the Client in understanding the clients current level of functioning on a wide range of important skills necessary for healthy interpersonal relationships.These skills include: assertive communication, empathy, anger management, stress management, decision making, time management, self-esteem, self-awareness, social awareness and relationship management.These non psychological assessments are actually Maps which simply define the areas in which the participant scores in the develop, strengthen or enhancement range. They guide the client’s journey towards growth and change.Most Certified Anger Management Facilitators have the ability to provide these assessments either for the client directly or for his or her counselor or psychotherapist.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF

Artist Agents Take the Lead in Recommending Anger Coaching for Entertainers - Topix

2010-05-14T16:28:00.000-07:00

Artist Agents Take the Lead in Recommending Anger Coaching for Entertainers - Topix

A Message for Legitimate Certified Anger Management Facilitators - Topix

2010-05-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

A Message for Legitimate Certified Anger Management Facilitators - Topix

APRIL THREE DAY LIVE ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING EXPERIENCE

2010-04-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.PRESENTSAnger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMFTHREE DAY LIVE ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING EXPERIENCE
APRIL 21TH,22TH & 23RD , 2010*8:30 AM – 4:30 PM12301 WILSHIRE BLVD.SUITE 418LOS ANGELES, CA 90025PRE SALE ENROLLMENT $450 PER DAY. BEFORE APRIL 15TH, 2010 http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.htmlCost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification. *Those attending all three days will receive a 30% discount on all Anderson & Anderson DVDs and CD-ROMs purchased on the training days.Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections
The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet. **
The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.
On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.The Third day of Training is Organizational Emotional Intelligence/ Anger Management. This training is designed to prepare the participant to offer workshops or presentations regarding anger management, civility or emotional intelligence a small group format. This is rapidly becoming one of the most requested interventions in anger management. This training has been conducted for Kaiser Permanente of Southern California the Riverside County Medical Association as well as the Illinois State Bar Association. Participants who attend all three days of this training will receive a free CD containing a 16 hour course on Motivational Interviewing. This in addition to the above three20days will give the participant the required 40 hours of Facilitator Certification Training.

Notes from the world of anger management

2010-02-01T11:29:00.001-08:00

This is the official blog of the American Association of Anger Management Providers.
We provide an update of all current issues in anger management worldwide.

2010-01-27T12:17:00.001-08:00

Anderson & Anderson is the industry standard in Anger Management Certification, books, products and services.

Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Individual Sessions

2009-12-19T09:41:00.000-08:00

Anderson & Anderson is offering individual anger management sessions on an as needed basis for court mandated, employer-mandated, and voluntary clients who are unable to attend our regular Saturday group sessions (at our Los Angeles-Brentwood office). Anderson & Anderson staff are available seven days a week to offer this service.

The Anderson & Anderson anger management course is the program of choice and industry standard. The Los Angeles County superior court and its branches refer court-ordered individuals to our exclusive provider list which consists of our two offices, as well as approved Anderson & Anderson anger management providers who have been trained by us to offer the services.

The Anderson & Anderson anger management course teaches skills in the following areas: anger management, stress management, enhanced communication skills, emotional intelligence (or empathy), and motivation to change. Each client will receive an assessment that will measure his/her current level of functioning in the above areas. Anderson & Anderson staff will provide feedback to the client. The results of the assessment determine what areas of intervention are focused on. Each client will receive the groundbreaking anger management workbook, “Gaining Control of Ourselves”, as a guide during the course. This manual contains exercises and tools that will be put to good use during the course.

You can call our office at 310-207-3591, or visit our web site at www.andersonservices.com to receive additional information.

Anderson & Anderson Hires Two Young Adults to Provide Individual Anger Management for Young Adults

2009-12-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

University of Texas researchers report in Science Daily that, “Younger people, those with children and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger, which is one of the most common negative emotions in society.”

These individual coaching sessions for young adults will now be offered during the day or evening for your convenience at the offices of Anderson & Anderson based in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.

The two Anderson & Anderson Certified Anger Management Facilitators are:

Lekdan Takspa, MBA, who doubles as the General Manager, and as an Executive Coach at Anderson & Anderson. Lekdan is a 26 year old who loves playing Jazz and Indian music.

Brittany Malow is a student of anger management who is interested in making this important resource available to other young adults. Brittany is a 24 year old Certified Anger Management Facilitator and a former model.

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence Training a Smash Hit!

2009-11-23T17:07:00.000-08:00

On Friday, November 20, 2009, George Anderson presented one of his most masterful trainings to date on Organizational Anger Management/Emotional Intelligence Training.
This one day training for three different types of organizations consisted of three sample requests: one, two or four hour Organizational Anger Management Trainings.

The assignment along with two Power Point Presentations which Mr. Anderson had previously given on the same topic, was given to the participants the day before the Friday training, with the requirement that they each present a one or two page proposal, as well as a one hour Power Presentation for the attendees.

The responses from the participants were overwhelmingly positive. This training left each participant with a useable resource/template for any type of Organization Training using the Practice of Control.

This one day training is available in a DVD Home Study format for the yearly required continuing education as well as live at Anderson & Anderson on Dec. 7, 2009.

Additionally, General Manager, Takspa Lekdan will share his own presentation at the next training.

Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C
www.andersonservices.com
310-207-3591

The Joint Commission’s "Disruptive Physician" Standards Spawn a Cottage Industry of Questionable Providers

2009-10-31T10:15:00.001-07:00

Effective January 1, 2009, JCAHO issued new guidelines to respond to the negative behavior of physicians that often places patient care at risk while increasing medical errors. These new standards make it mandatory for Hospitals to establish written policies designed to address what is defined as "disruptive physician behavior".

Essentially, a "disruptive physician" is one whose behavior is described as demeaning, aggressive, uncivil, or hostile to colleagues, patients or ancillary staff. The American Medical Association (AMA) has defined disruptive behavior as a style of interaction with physicians, hospital personnel, patients, family members, or others that interferes with patient care.

The recommended intervention is unclear in the Sentinel Alert from the Joint Commission on this matter. However, since there were already standards for psychiatric impairment, sexual harassment/boundary issues and substance abuse, the lack of specific intervention models for "disruptive physician behavior" have made it possible for psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health providers to claim that psychotherapy is the intervention of choice.

Recently, in-patient Substance Abuse Rehab Centers have joined the chorus of instant experts by declaring that "disruptive physicians" are really "rage-aholics" who are addicted to anger and, therefore, can best be treated in in-patient Substance Abuse Facilities using a 12 Step program. Their argument is that all forms of addiction are responsive to the same intervention.

Even though there is no evidence that anger is an addiction, unsuspecting Hospital and Healthcare organizations are being duped by substance abuse marketers and providers into supporting this radical intervention for "disruptive physicians".

Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians are ignoring the fact that anger is not listed in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Nervous and Mental Disorders (DSM IV), and, in fact, anger is a normal human emotion, which is a problem when it is too intense, occurs too frequently, lasts too long, has health implications, impacts interpersonal relationships or leads to person-directed aggression or violence. They are offering traditional insight-oriented psychotherapy or cognitive behavior therapy to address what amounts to problems in recognizing and managing anger and stress.

Self proclaimed anger management providers are offering on-line anger management with overnight Certificates of Completion for a fee of $40 with no questions asked. Many of these providers are located in Orange County, California and Charlotte, North Carolina.

The three most reputable programs for "disruptive physicians" are:

The PACE Program at the University of California School of Medicine at San Diego.
The Distressed Physician Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenessee.
The Anderson & Anderson Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management Coaching Program for "disruptive physicians" in Los Angeles, California.

These three programs were designed specifically for physicians in need of skills in recognizing and managing stress, recognizing and managing anger, increasing emotional intelligence/empathy and mastering assertive communication.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW
Anderson & Anderson, APC
Trusted Name in Anger Management
310-207-3591
http://www.andersonservices.com/

Emotional Intelligence, The Most Effective Intervention for Executives

2009-10-10T10:15:00.000-07:00

High level executives rarely need help in leadership skill enhancement. Nor are they deficient in team development, decision making, commitment ethic or time management. The fact that these executives have achieved their current status is an indication of their proven leadership skills. All of the above skills are key elements in effective organizational leadership.

What is generally lacking in most Executive Coaching programs for attorneys, physicians, and corporative Vice Presidents, are accurate assessments needed to determine the level of executive clients’ functioning in a wide range of emotional intelligence skills that are essential for the maintenance of high morale and a spirit of goal achievement in the workplace.

Included below is a list of the main tools useful for executives in maximizing the performance of employees in any organization:

·Interpersonal Assertion
·Self-Awareness
·Empathy
·Stress Management
·Self-control/anger management
·Effective Communication/listening skills
·Social-Awareness
·Relationship Management·Leadership

A careful review of the emotional intelligence skills listed above demonstrates that there is nothing here to suggest mental illness, substance abuse or psychiatric impairment. Rather, all of the above behaviors are learned and responsive to change. Therefore, for motivated participants, skill enhancement can be improved in all emotional intelligence areas with specific strategies designed for skill enhancement.

Executive Coaching Programs based on Emotional Intelligence always begin with a series of comprehensive Emotional Intelligence assessments to determine the clients’ current level of functioning in these areas. Emotional Intelligence Assessments are followed by skill enhancement coaching to address categories in which the participant scored in the need to improve range. Post Assessments are conducted following the Coaching. This is essential both for the executive client, the coach and the client organization.

Emotional Intelligence Coaching for Executives is available on-site anywhere in the United States or at the Los Angeles office of Anderson & Anderson, APC. Anderson & Anderson is the industry standard in Executive Coaching/emotional intelligence for physicians and high profile clients nationwide.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.
Trusted Name in Anger Management
310-207-3591
http://www.andersonservices.com
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.anger-management-resources.org

How to Use Anger Management to Create Additional Revenue Streams for Non-Profits

2009-10-03T13:01:00.000-07:00

Anger management is one of the new secrets to survival for money strapped non-profit social service agencies nationwide. California leads the nation in its cutbacks on funding for non-profit social service agencies as well as public schools.

As an antidote to loss of funding sources for community services, many organizations have discovered the tremendous new funding available from a wide range of untapped sources interested in promoting anger management as a violence prevention/intervention for children, adolescents, adults and couples.

School districts throughout the nation are contracting local, non-profit social service agencies that are Certified to offer assessments and intervention to students who are seen as at risk for person-directed aggression or who are perpetrators of violence in the school setting. Many school districts use anger management as an alternative to suspension for aggressive behavior at school. This avoids the loss of average daily attendance funds that occurs when students are suspended.

Mental Health Organizations are overwhelmed with referrals for anger management. Since anger is not a pathological condition, anger management cannot be billed as treatment or psychotherapy. Therefore, it is far less expensive and more effective for County and State Mental Health Departments to contract with competent, Certified Anger Management Facilitators from non-profit organizations to provide these needed services.

Family Service Agencies have traditionally provided a wide range on mental health as well as social services to families including substance abuse, domestic violence, parenting and outpatient mental health counseling. Family Service organizations are now being required to demonstrate training and Certification in Anger Management in order to bid on contracts to provide anger management.

With the unprecedented violence in Chicago during the last few days, At Risk Youth are again in the news. While the Chicago School System has invested in metal detectors and increased security, anger management has not been considered a viable intervention. We now see the results of this oversight.

Probation Departments in Texas and California are routinely training Adult and Adolescent Probation Officers to use anger management with probationers on their caseloads who have a history of person-directed violence as a part of their criminal history.

The California State Department of Parole has implemented a new mandate that requires all parolees to complete a 52 -week program in anger management prior to being released from parole for any parolee whose original offense included aggression or violence. The Parole Department routinely contracts for anger management services with non-profit organizations throughout the state of California.

Organizational anger management training is relatively new and not yet well understood. This type of intervention consists of small group trainings that are limited to one or two hours. Each intervention begins with an assessment, a generic feedback and mini lectures on anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence.

The City of Los Angeles has one of the oldest and most respected After School Programs in the nation. This program is the recipient of major grants from the Broad Foundation of Los Angles. In addition to tutoring, it has always included anger management assessment and classes for most students enrolled in after school programs. The city of Los Angeles only contracts with Non-Profit agencies to provide after school anger management classes.

How to secure anger management contracts for non-profit organizations:

Arrange for at least two members of your staff to receive a 40-hour Anger Management Facilitator Certification.
Purchase and use a curriculum that includes a Pre and Post Test or one that is evidenced based.
Contact your local probation, parole, public schools, mental health departments and at risk programs for youth and ask if your organization may send a proposal to provide this service.
Use your agency’s website to announce your interest and availability to provide anger management to after school programs.
Go to google and type in “opportunities for contracting” to provide anger management for jails and prisons.
Co-sponsor a 40 hour Anger Management Facilitator Certification training in your city.

Finally, there are funds available from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide anger management in Youth Programs.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.
Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.anger-management-resources.org

Serena Williams and Kenye West Demonstrate the Need for Anger Management

2009-09-14T13:20:00.000-07:00

America is exploding with public displays of person-directed anger in sports, entertainment and politics. While anger is a normal human emotion, the displays of verbal aggression and anger by West, Williams and Rep. Wilson represents unhealthy anger which destroys interpersonal relationships as well as the reputation of the perpetrator.

There are six situations in which anger is unacceptable in a civil society:
1). When it is too intense.
2). When it occurs too frequently.
3). When it lasts too long.
4). When it leads to person-directed aggression or violence.
5). When it destroys interpersonal relationships.
6). When it has health implications. Anger is one of the most misunderstood and overused of human emotions.

Anger is not a planned action - it's a reaction to an inner emotion. Anger is energy. It serves a purpose by giving people the drive and determination to cope with difficult situations we find ourselves in. Anger helps discharge tension. If handled well, anger can help resolve conflict and improve relationships with others. Anger is an easy emotion to show; everyone gets angry.

George Anderson www.andersonservices.com

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson310-207-3591

September News at Anderson & Anderson

2009-09-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

Takspa Lekdan, the new General Manager at Anderson & Anderson, moves quickly to accelerate the pace of Internet dominance in anger management and executive coaching for “disruptive physicians”. During the month of August, Mr. Lekdan has dramatically increased the assistance provided to all Anderson & Anderson Marketing Affiliates, making it easier for them to be successful in selling our products and services through our Affiliate Program.

In addition, he has successfully completed an intensive 40 hour Certification Training conducted by George Anderson in the Anderson & Anderson model of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for physicians. This personal knowledge will increase Mr. Lekdan’s ability to explain and market this very popular specialized intervention program nationwide.

Finally, Mr. Lekdan has instituted a more business-like, customer service focus in the day to day operations of Anderson & Anderson programs and services. All current and new clients and customers can anticipate a friendly, helpful relationship with Mr. Lekdan and the Anderson & Anderson Professional Staff.

Dr. Arlie Stops, PhD, CAMF based in Las Vegas and Mr. Frank Morales, MA, CAMF, Director of Conflict Resolution Services at Family Services of Huntsville, Alabama become the first two providers to receive advanced training in Organizational Training/Emotional Intelligence in the Anderson & Anderson Model.

Dr. Stops and Mr. Morales will become the first Anderson & Anderson providers to be listed as Certified Providers in Organizational Training/Emotional Intelligence using the Anderson & Anderson Curriculum.

New Jersey joins California and Texas in adopting the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Curriculum for use in its Parole programs for released defendants who were incarcerated for aggressive offenses.

Nancy Anderson, President of Anderson & Anderson and wife of Anger Management Guru George Anderson, was one of the trainers in the August training of a select group of Certified Anger Management Facilitators who were being trained in the Anderson & Anderson Model of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Physicians. Nancy was warmly received and applauded by all in attendance.

George Anderson
www.andersonservices.com
Anderson & Anderson
310-207-3591

JCAHO “disruptive physician” Mandate Spawns New Specialization

2009-09-02T13:07:00.000-07:00

Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians” is the ultimate practice specialization in executive coaching. Hospitals and Health Care Nationwide are beginning to implement the January 1, 2009 Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organization’s policy standards for “disruptive physicians”. Here is an excerpt from the JCAHO Sentinel Alert: “Educate all team members – both physicians and non-physician staff – on appropriate professional behavior defined by the organization’s code of conduct. The code and education should emphasize respect. Include training in basic business etiquette (particularly phone skills) and people skills. Provide skills-based training and coaching for all leaders and managers in relationship-building and collaborative practice, including skills for giving feedback on unprofessional behavior, and conflict resolution. Cultural assessment tools can also be used to measure whether or not attitudes change over time.” Since the new “disruptive physician” category does not imply sexual abuse, substance abuse or psychiatric impairment, traditional mental health/psychiatric interventions are neither appropriate nor warranted for this new area of specialization. The most acceptable intervention is an educational intervention focused on skill enhancement in self-awareness, self-control/anger management, social awareness and relationship management. The first two programs designed to assist “disruptive physicians” are the PACE Program at the University of California at San Diego, and the Distressed Physician Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Both of these programs combine emotional intelligence and anger management to teach skill enhancement. Unfortunately, these programs are offered in a small group format rather than individual coaching, and are limited to participants who can travel to Nashville, Tennessee or San Diego, Ca. on a quarterly based. The total number of new participants seen per year is 32 for each program. These programs are already filled through December 2009. The Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management Program is unique in a number of ways. The Anderson & Anderson coaching is an anger management program based on emotional intelligence. It includes a Pre- and Post-Test designed to determine the participants’ level of competence in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress, primary and secondary styles of communication and empathy/emotional intelligence. The four domains of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-control, social-awareness and relationship-management. Like the PACE Program and the Distressed Physician Program, the Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management model was already being offered years before the JCAHO Sentinel Alert relative to “disruptive physicians”. This program is offered on-site, seven days a week at a location selected by the participant or in the Brentwood/Los Angeles office of Anderson & Anderson. It can be provided over a two-day 12 -hour period followed by twice monthly phone sessions over a six month period. Post-tests are given at three months and six months. For physicians who live near the Brentwood/Los Angeles office, the option of being seen two hours on a weekly basis for six weeks (for the initial twelve sessions) is available. For information on the Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching for Physicians Program, visit www.andersonservices.com, or call our office at 310-207-3591. George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers

Seven Steps to Anger Control

2009-08-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

by T.L. Wentz, Ph.D

(Excerpt from Anderson and Elder, 2008. T.Wentz, PhD. (Ed.) The Practice of Control: Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Physicians. Anderson and Anderson, Brentwood, CA)

1. Identify Your Feelings.

Start with your upsetting feelings. Identify those feelings. Use your recognition of those feelings as a STOP Sign! Upset feelings are a sign or signal that your self-talk (internal dialogue) is escalating your upset feelings.

2. Identify Your Thoughts.

Identify your upsetting thoughts or internal dialogue that are contributing to your anger about the situation or person. Question yourself and ask…

1.) “Why must I get my way?”

2.) “Why should others do what I want?”

3.) How would you answer those questions?

3. Reframe Your Thoughts.

Counteract your upsetting/angry thoughts with a positive self-message. Put the brakes on your feelings. You no longer have to react to your first impulse. Tell yourself, “Slow down, easy does it.”

4. Clarify the Situation.

Take the time to clarify the situation for yourself. Ask yourself, “What is really going in this situation?” Then, you may acknowledge feeling disappointed or hurt by the person or with the situation. Being enraged is self-defeating and no longer an option.

5. Set Realistic Goals.

Ask yourself, “What alternative solution(s) can I use to resolve this situation?” Set more realistic goals for yourself in regard to the problem. Be specific and concrete. What can you do to change the situation?

6. Develop Options.

List the constructive options you have in order to reach your goals. Ask yourself, “What constructive actions can I take to reach my goals?”

7. Take Positive Action.

Choose a constructive option to reach your goal and act on it. The end result of the ABCD process is positive action on your part!

Joint Commission (JCAHO) Attacks Disruptive Behavior

2009-08-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

by T.L. Wentz, Ph.D

Physician and nurse executives team up to fight disruptive behavior.

The American College of Physician Executives and the American Organization of Nurse Executives are joining forces to stamp out disruptive behavior. The two organizations are providing resources and guidance to foster excellence in nurse and physician relationships throughout the country.

The issue is so widespread that The Joint Commission published a Sentinel Event Alert addressing intimidating and disruptive behaviors in July 2008. In addition, The Joint Commission issued a statement requiring that health care organizations adopt zero tolerance policies for disruptive behavior by January 1, 2009. According to an ACPE survey, more than 95 percent of respondents said they had witnessed disturbing, disruptive and potentially dangerous behaviors among physicians on a regular basis. (Contact: Carrie Weimar, ACPE, cweimar@acpe.org or (800) 562-8088)

Anger Management Guru, George Anderson, Exposes Fraudulent On-line Programs

2009-08-24T09:06:00.000-07:00

George Anderson and his firm, Anderson & Anderson, is the recognized leader in Executive Coaching/Anger Management worldwide. The Anderson & Anderson anger management curriculum is the most widely used model in the world.

According to Mr. Anderson, untrained, self-certified anger management providers dominate the Internet with worthless on-line classes that are designed solely for monetary gain. Many Hospitals, Physicians, Judges and HR Managers are frequently duped into accepting anger management completion certificates from these unscrupulous providers.

There is no such thing as an “Approved On-line Anger Management Class”. The three most marketed programs on the Internet are all located in Orange County, California. None of these programs have offices, staff or legitimacy. Instead, they use paid P.O. box addresses, a cell phone, and a computer.

Unfortunately, there are currently no laws anywhere in the United States that regulate these bogus programs. Consumers are urged to carefully scrutinize the legitimacy of programs that can be completed in 30 minutes for as little as $40.

Lekdan Takspa
Office Manager
Anderson & Anderson
Trusted Name in Anger Management

Anger Management Guru, George Anderson, Exposes Fraudulent On-line Programs

2009-08-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

George Anderson and his firm, Anderson & Anderson, is the recognized leader in Executive Coaching/Anger Management worldwide. The Anderson & Anderson anger management curriculum is the most widely used model in the world.

According to Mr. Anderson, untrained, self-certified anger management providers dominate the Internet with worthless on-line classes that are designed solely for monetary gain. Many Hospitals, Physicians, Judges and HR Managers are frequently duped into accepting anger management completion certificates from these unscrupulous providers.

There is no such thing as an "Approved On-line Anger Management Class". The three most marketed programs on the Internet are all located in Orange County, California. None of these programs have offices, staff or legitimacy. Instead, they use paid P.O. box addresses, a cell phone, and a computer.

Unfortunately, there are currently no laws anywhere in the United States that regulate these bogus programs. Consumers are urged to carefully scrutinize the legitimacy of programs that can be completed in 30 minutes for as little as $40.

Lekdan Takspa
Office Manager
Anderson & Anderson
Trusted Name in Anger Management

The New 40 hour Batterers’ Intervention Facilitator

2009-08-14T16:59:00.000-07:00

The Anderson & Anderson 40 hour Batterers’ Intervention Facilitator is now available for 1 person rather than 4. This change makes it possible for each individual to seek this training without the need to share with others.

Cost: $325.00

The New 40 hour Facilitator Certification

2009-08-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

The Anderson & Anderson 40 hour Facilitator Certification is now available for single 1 person rather than 4. This change makes it easier for one individual to take this training without the need to share with others.

Cost: $325.00

Two Day Live Anger Management Training

2009-08-08T15:37:00.000-07:00

Capital Anger Management

&

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

Presents

September 11th & 12th , 2009*
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Double Tree Hotel
2001 West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

Cost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),
CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

For more information, please call 310-207-3591, or visit http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.html

New 40 hours Anger Management CD Facilitator Training

2009-08-01T15:23:00.000-07:00

Anderson & Anderson, Trusted Name in Anger Management, is proud to present its 40 hour anger management CD-ROM based training for purchase. The Anderson & Anderson curriculum focuses on four areas of functioning: assertive communication, anger management, stress management, and emotional intelligence.

This package can train up to four people to become Certified Anger Management Facilitators. It costs $797.00 and includes three CD-ROMS for the following areas: Adolescent and Adult Anger Management (CD 1), Training for Individual Coaching (CD 2), and Motivational Interviewing (CD 3). This package also includes four copies of the following workbooks: the adolescent workbook, the adult workbook, the Anderson & Anderson suggested guide for anger management, and the necessary tests that need to be completed and sent back to our office for certification.

By purchasing this package, you will receive a complimentary copy of our Interactive CD-ROM, “Tips for Managing Anger”. Call our office at 310-207-3591 to take advantage of this offer.

Controlling Ourselves

2009-08-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

Price: $28.00

This adolescent-focused workbook for anger management can be used by individuals for self-help, as the basis for psycho-educational anger management groups, or as a tool in individual therapy. This book uses graphics and “teen language” to help adolescents identify with the material. Strongly anchored in anger management basics, it helps group facilitators stay focused on practical solutions for dealing with anger and avoiding detours. It presents fundamental information about managing anger and stress, developing emotional intelligence, and communicating more effectively. As a workbook, it contains a variety of inventories, exercises, reviews, and logs to help individuals develop alternatives to aggressive behavior. Originally developed for court mandated participants in Anderson & Anderson anger management classes, the lessons in this workbook enable readers to understand the signs and signals that lead them to anger. It supplies useful techniques to dissipate that anger before it gets out of control.

By purchasing ten or more copies, the price of each copy is marked down to $26.00. You will also receive a complimentary copy of our computerized Motivational Interviewing CD-ROM. Please call Anderson & Anderson at 310-207-3591 now to take advantage of this amazing offer.

Contrasting Wheels of Behavior Posters

2009-08-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

Price: $65.00

The Anderson & Anderson Contrasting Wheels of Behavior are key anchors to the companion client workbooks. The spokes on the positive wheel list behaviors and styles of communication that foster healthy interactions in interpersonal relationships. The Negative Wheel shows the kinds of behaviors that tend to lead to conflicts in all types of interpersonal interactions.

Anyone who purchases this set of posters will receive a complimentary Anderson & Anderson clear tote bag.

Please call our office at 310-207-3591 now to take advantage of this offer.

Introductory Anger Management Class

2009-08-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

Price: $150.00

Every 2nd Saturday of the month

9:00 am - 12:00 noon
12301 Wilshire Blvd. Suite, 418
Los Angeles, CA 90025

$150.00 includes registration, workbook, and client assessment. This three hour course is an excellent gift for a special person.

Note: Schedule subject to change.

Please call (310) 207-3591 for up-to-date schedule information.

The Practice of Control

2009-08-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

Price: $89.00

“The Practice of Control” is the first Coaching client workbook designed specifically for physicians, attorneys and high profile clients who have problems with self-control/anger management.

The Practice of Control is written in a workbook format with exercises, quizzes, graphics and workplace scenarios. The four topics covered in this text are the same topics that are the focus of the comprehensive assessment used for all individual coaching clients.

The four areas of concentration for the Anderson & Anderson curriculum are: recognition and management of anger, recognition and management of stress, the extent to which assertive communication is the preferred style or interpersonal interaction and the level of empathy/emotional intelligence.

Anyone who purchases this book will receive a free copy of “Tips for Managing Anger” the Anderson & Anderson anger management pocketbook.

Call us at 310-207-3591 now to take advantage of this offer.

Viral Marketing Propels Anderson & Anderson to the Top in Coaching for “Disruptive Physicians”

2009-07-31T10:49:00.000-07:00

Marketing experts assert that the most effective marketing strategy for service businesses is to consistently provide excellent services. Competence almost automatically leads to word of mouth marketing from satisfied customers. Anderson & Anderson has taken the word of mouth marketing concept to a new high in the area of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Disruptive Physicians.

If you enter the keywords: anger management for physicians, executive coaching for disruptive physicians, or coaching for physicians, Anderson & Anderson will come up number one on all search engines. We have earned our place at the top by being the first provider in the nation to develop a specific curriculum, with a non-psychiatric assessment component, client workbook, DVDs, posters and ancillary training material designed exclusively for “disruptive physicians,” as defined by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Other similar programs are either modified anger management classes for drug addicts or criminal court mandated defendants; while, some programs are actually psychiatric treatment centers for mentally impaired physicians.

The Anderson & Anderson Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Disruptive Physicians program was originally developed at the request of Dr. Willie Williams, who was an administrator at Tenet Health Care of Dallas at the time. The goal was to tailor a program specifically for “disruptive physicians,” excluding mandatory substance abuse of psychiatric assessment, which can prove damaging to a physician’s career. In addition, the program was to focus on skill enhancement, rather than counseling or psychotherapy,

Therefore, the Anderson & Anderson curriculum is, in essence, a skill enhancement based intervention model designed to enhance one’s skills in the areas of: emotional intelligence, assertive communication, empathy, self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. The comprehensive, validated assessment instruments determine the participants level of functioning in all of the areas mentioned above. Subsequent coaching concentrates on the areas in which the client scores in the deficit or average range.

In recognition of the busy schedules of physicians, our services are available either at our Los Angeles office, or on-site anywhere in the nation. The program is twelve hours over a two day period, followed by phone contacts bi-monthly with post-tests over a six month period. In contrast to university based programs, our intervention is offered on a confidential individual basis.

For additional information or to enroll in our Executive Coaching/Anger Management for physicians, please phone our office at 310-207-3591.

Anger Management Guru, George Anderson presents a Two Day Live Training in Sacramento, CA.

2009-07-29T17:42:00.000-07:00

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

September 11th & 12th , 2009
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

12301 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 418
Los Angeles, CA 90025

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

(Each day counts for 8 hours of certification training)

This training is also available on interactive CD’s. Please visit

www.AndersonServices.com for more information.

Cost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),
CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

For More Information, Please Call 310-207-3591, Or Visit http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.html

Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Certification Training Beats Expectations

2009-07-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

Last week’s 40 hour Anger Management Facilitator Training was filled to capacity. Late arriving participants had to be turned away. In spite of the economy or perhaps because of the down economy, the need for anger management has dramatically increased worldwide.

Among those participating in this training were a Clinician from Nevada Behavior Health Care, two counselors from an organization which has the contract to provide anger management for inmates at Los Angeles 'County’s Twin Towers Jail as well as the Jail at Lynwood, CA.

The Training Coordinator for the Ontario Canada Bureau Prisons was in attendance as well representatives from the Alameda County California Probation Department. In addition, Psychologists, Marriage Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors two Executive Coaches from California, New Mexico and Arizona were active participants in this training.

All of those in attendance expressed satisfaction with the training and most immediately joined the American Association of Anger Management Providers and pledged support of anger as a lifestyle issue rather than a pathological condition

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C
Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservies.com
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Executive Coaching; A Powerful Force For Change

2009-07-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

Are we experiencing a renaissance? For many centuries, clinicians have focused to a large degree on how to cure the mentally ill through the identification and reduction of undesirable symptoms. They have accomplished this objective primarily through administering medication or providing psychotherapy, in addition to many other valuable approaches. In fact, modern clinicians have become quite adept at treating mental illness, owing to technological advances and access to extensive bodies of research. Does that mean the job is done for clinicians and their patients? I would argue that, now more than ever, people require more than medical/psychiatric treatment, they need developmental treatment.

Those in the position to provide developmental treatment/positive psychology are some of the same people who provide medical treatment (i.e. mental health professionals with formal psychological training); however, there are many others taking an entirely different approach to the understanding of human behavior, that are contributing in valuable ways. Their objectives surpass the reduction or eradication of symptoms, and instead, focus more on the increasingly important area of human development i.e., self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management.

Who are these trailblazers? How are they doing it? What do they know? They are Executive Coaches, committed to ushering individuals to a level of emotional mastery, self- awareness and understanding, which facilitates optimal functionality within the human experience in all capacities. Executive Coaching emphasizes improvement in the following five areas: anger, stress, communication styles, emotional intelligence, and motivation to change. The coaching approach goes beyond reducing the symptoms of illness; rather, it is centered on keeping well people functioning well.

Why executives? It is not to say that the content of executive coaching is non-essential for everyone; in fact, it is. However, executives are in a very unique position to create an environment conducive to the personal growth and development of all those within their sphere of influence. In order to effect systemic progress, it is essential for those in positions of great power to first attain increased levels of personal mastery. Only then, can complete organizational advancement take place.

Furthermore, “with power comes great responsibility.” The responsibilityof executives is to recognize their employees as human beings, not human capital. This realization is facilitated immensely by the expanded levels of awareness which result from Executive Coaching. Through the coaching process, people in positions of power realize their potential to promote progress beyond their own organization; gradually, they see that the entire global community, characterized by its modern interconnectedness, stands to benefit from the progress stemming from Executive Coaching. Executive Coaches are the current incarnation of “paradigm shifters,” changing the course from treatment to development and skill enhancement, and creating a renaissance of human awareness. Their ideology is rooted in helping “well” people function well or better.

Lekdan Takspa, M.B.A
General Manager
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C
Trusted name in Anger Management
Phone: 310-207-3591
Fax: 310-207-6234
http://www.andersonservices.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lekdan-takspa/11/882/48b

Gaining Control of Ourselves, The Premier Anger Management Workbook

2009-07-18T10:49:00.000-07:00

This Anderson & Anderson anger management publication is the industry standard in anger management training worldwide. It has been overwhelmingly successful in illuminating how and why anger can control our lives, and it provides strategies that help us reduce and redirect negative stress and tension.

This user friendly guide to recognizing and managing anger is excellent for use in individual, couple or group counseling for anger management, stress management, communication skills, and emotional intelligence.

This publication can be used for all professionals who seek to assist their clients in managing their levels of anger and stress.

This workbook is available for purchase by calling our office at 310-207-3591, or by visiting our website, www.andersonservices.com.

Ten Steps to Financial Success As An Anger Management Provider

2009-07-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

Any professional who follows the steps listed below will have a high probability of success as an anger management provider:

•Select and complete the best 40-hour live Facilitator Certification training available.

•Secure an office location convenient to the population that you wish to serve.

•Purchase all of the materials necessary to provide appropriate assessments and intervention for adolescents, adults, or both.

•Develop a simple, functional website containing a blog.

•Contract with a knowledgeable professional to make sure your site is listed on all search engines.

•Market your services on as many free Internet sites as possible.

•Send information about your services to Human Resource Managers, Judges, Probation Officers, as well as other governmental agencies.

•Use the telephone, as well as social networking sites, in order to educate the public on anger management as emotional intelligence.

•Demonstrate the value of emotional intelligence in your interactions with clients as well as referral sources.

•Make a commitment to excellent services rather than “cheap fees.”

Demonstrate credibility in your blogs, speeches and website.
Also, is there more?

George Anderson Presents A Three Day Live Anger Management Training in Los Angeles, CA

2009-07-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

September 1st, 2nd & 3rd , 2009
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

12301 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 418 Los Angeles, CA 90025

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

(Each day counts for 8 hours of certification training)

This training is also available on interactive CD’s. Please visit http://www.andersonservices.com/ for more information.

Cost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

For More Information, Please Call 310-207-3591, Or Visit http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.html

This Month At Anderson & Anderson

2009-07-11T10:31:00.000-07:00

July has been a precedent setting month at Anderson & Anderson Anger Management.

Lekdan Takspa, the new General Manager at Anderson and Anderson, has shifted the firm’s focus to customer service in a big way. The following free marketing initiatives are being offered to all Anderson & Anderson Providers Nationwide:

All Anderson & Anderson Anger Management providers will be offered a free listing on the Anger Management Resource Directory at http://www.anger-management-resources.org/. Simply go to this link and place a listing for your website.
Over the next twelve months, each provider will be given an opportunity to have a free rotating ad on the Home Page of Anderson & Anderson for a one-month period.
Featured issues on our monthly newsletter will include tips for free Internet Marketing.
All Anderson & Anderson providers are asked to join the powerful Linkedin Social Networking site at http://www.linkedin.com/. Once you sign up for this site, go to Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Groups and join all three groups. You can place your own ads on our groups and participate in the discussions.
All providers are encouraged to join http://www.twitter.com/. Once you sign up, go to www.twitter.com/geoanderson and follow us on twitter. This is another powerful way to market your website.
Join Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ and become a friend of George Anderson. Naturally, you will market your site here also.

Please visit http://www.andersonservices.com/ and help us market our trainings scheduled for Los Angeles-California, Oakland-California and Newark-New Jersey. We are tentatively planning an August 18, 2009 training in Miami, Florida.

Please sign up to receive this newsletter monthly. By signing up, you will receive a free download information from our publications.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
http://www.anger-management-resources.org/

C o n s u m e r A l e r t

2009-07-06T17:58:00.000-07:00

Fraudulent “Disruptive Physician” Coaching Ads

Unscrupulous Nevada and California Anger Management Counselors are targeting unsuspecting physicians with low fee and on-line classes for mandated physicians. The coaching that is being advertised is not approved by any entity and inconsistent with JCAHO Standards.

Legitimate Executive Coaching/Anger Management providers for “disruptive physicians” do not provide these services on-line and are able to provide checkable references from major hospital chains and healthcare organizations.

All competent Executive Coaching/Anger Management Coaches for physicians suffer when they remain silent and allow the above type of consumer fraud to be left unchallenged.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

George Anderson presents a Two Day Live Anger Management Training in Oakland, CA

2009-07-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

Anger Management Guru: George Anderson, BCD, LCSW, CAMF

August 21st & 22nd , 2009
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Park Plaza Hotel
150 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA 94621

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The First day of training will focus on Adolescent Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, School Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving families and youth. This curriculum is currently being used in school districts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Concord and San Diego, as well as school districts in Texas and Louisiana. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

On the Second day, Adult Anger Management will be examined. A demonstration of the Conover Assessment will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. “Gaining Control of Ourselves,” in conjunction with experiential exercises and videos, will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers.

(Each day counts for 8 hours of certification training)

This training is also available on interactive CD’s. Please visit www.AndersonServices.com for more information.

Cost: $500.00 per day includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

For More Information, Please Call 310-207-3591, Or Visit http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.html

Alternative uses For Executive Coaching/Anger Management

2009-06-30T16:06:00.000-07:00

Anger management coaching, based on the four popular domains of emotional intelligence, is being effectively used for marriage and divorce relationship/mediation issues. Anger Management/Executive Coaching was originally developed by Anderson & Anderson™ for use in the assessment and intervention of JCAHO defined “disruptive physicians”.

Individual Executive Coaching/Anger Management clients are beginning to request couple coaching for skill enhancement, in self-awareness, self-control (anger management), social awareness and relationship management. These are the four domains of emotional intelligence and do not denote psychopathology or marital conflict. Mental Health Professionals who discover that their clients are exhibiting deficits in self-control, stress management, empathy or assertive communication are referring these patients for this new non-psychological intervention of Executive Coaching/Anger Management.

Couples seen in dyad Emotional Intelligence Coaching are each evaluated using the same comprehensive instruments that are used with individual coachees. The same client workbooks, DVDs and ancillary skill enhancement material used for individual clients are being successfully used with couples.

Many of these clients are casualties of marriage counseling or psychotherapy. In contrast to counseling or psychotherapy, coaching for emotional intelligence or anger management does not carry the same stigma currently experience by those who are patients being treated for Nervous or Mental Disorders. Rather, it is a skilled-based intervention designed to enhance emotional intelligence.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®,
The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Quite Frankly George Anderson Is THE Anger Management Guru

2009-06-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

What comes to mind when you think of anger management? Some would describe anger management as a method to control one’s emotions. Others, like me, would think of Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler in the motion picture film Anger Management. Until recently, there was no right answer. Anger Management was just a term thrown around, and clearly, no one knew what it was. That was until George Anderson and his team of associates not only defined the term, but set the standard. Since then, Mr. Anderson and his team have never looked back.

Still never heard of them, eh? The Anderson & Anderson program is internationally renowned, and, currently, they are the largest provider of certified Anger Management Facilitator training in the world. George Anderson and his ideals have been featured in the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun News, the Toronto Sun News, ESPN, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, NBC’s Starting Over, the Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, the London Sunday Times, BBC, and many more. Along with his lifetime of accolades, Mr. Anderson shed his knowledge on Hollywood when he served as a technical consultant on the well-known green lit film, Anger Management. By now I’m sure you are starting to see the big picture. Some of L.A.’s most elite make the drive down Wilshire Boulevard, proving that the Anderson & Anderson business model is one of L.A.’s most untapped resources.

Affiliates of Anderson & Anderson are popping up all over the internet like chicken pox. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself. Currently there are over 75 web sites affiliated with the Anderson & Anderson business model and their merchandise. Quietly, Mr. Anderson has become the godfather in a relatively unchartered industry. He has certified trainers mentored personally by himself all over the world, in countries like Argentina and London. Over time the business mogul of 12301 Wilshire Boulevard has set the bar as the most prominent anger management provider of the world, quite frankly in an industry that Mr. Anderson defined himself. So maybe next time when you think anger management, you will think Anderson & Anderson.

Andrew Singer
Intern
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.
Trusted Name in Anger Management
Ph: 310-207-3591
Fax: 310-207-6234
http://www.andersonservices.com

Anger Management is Emotional Intelligence in Practice

2009-06-22T10:05:00.000-07:00

Since its introduction by Daniel Goleman and others, emotional intelligence has been used primarily in Fortune 500 Corporations to improve performance, increase sales and enhance leadership skills.

Joshua Freedman and his organization, Six Seconds, expanded the reach of emotional intelligence into grade schools and small organizations. In addition, Freedman began training and certifying providers worldwide to provide EI Assessments and Intervention.

Anger management and Executive Coaching/Anger Management for "disruptive physicians" is now one of the largest practice sources for skill enhancement in emotional intelligence worldwide. Emotional intelligence is a powerful intervention for motivated participants. Unfortunately, there are few resources for interested individuals to take advantage of this life changing resource. Ideally, EI should be made available to everyone just like counseling or psychotherapy. The purpose is not to treat emotional problems but rather to enhance skills in the wide range of areas that are the domain of emotional intelligence.

Anger management uses non-psychiatric assessments designed to determine the participants' level of functioning in recognizing and managing anger and stress, as well as increasing competence in assertive communication and empathy/emotional intelligence.

Goleman’s four domains of emotional intelligence are all key components of the anger management model described above. The four domains of EQ are: self-awareness, self-control, social-awareness and relationship management. Skills in these four domains are enhanced by client workbooks, exercises, quizzes, role play, as well ad DVDs, CDs and other ancillary training material.

Organizational Anger Management is now being used in business and industry. Human Resource Managers have surpassed Courts in referring "disruptive" employees to anger management classes. Prisons, Jails, Schools, as well as Offices of Judicial Affairs, are referring participants to anger management classes which use emotional intelligence as its core components. In summary, emotional intelligence-based anger management programs are rapidly becoming the biggest providers of EI skill enhancement worldwide.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Social Awareness and Relationship Management Are Antidotes to Unhealthy Anger

2009-06-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

The four domains of emotional intelligence are self-awareness and self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These skill sets are the keys to competence in emotional intelligence. Most credible anger management programs are based on emotional intelligence.

These competencies determine how we handle relationships.

Social awareness: Awareness of others' feelings needs and concerns.
Understanding Others: Sensing others' feelings and perspectives and taking an active interest in their concerns.
Developing others: Sensing others' development needs and encouraging their abilities.
Service orientation: Anticipating, recognizing and meeting customers' needs.
Leveraging diversity: Cultivating opportunities through different kinds of people.
Political awareness: Reading a group's emotional currents and power relationships.
Relationship Management: Adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others.
Communication: Listening openly and sending convincing messages.
Conflict Management: Negotiating and resolving disagreements.
Change Catalyst: Initiating or managing change.
Building bonds: Nurturing instrumental relationships.
Collaboration and cooperation: Working with others towards shared goals.
Team capabilities: Creating group synergy in pursuing collective goals.
Influence: Wielding effective tactics for persuasion.
Leadership: Inspiring and guiding individuals and groups.

For motivated participants, all of the above skills can be learned and enhanced with practice. For Executive Coaching/Anger Management Coachees, enhancement techniques are offered in all of these areas.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Appoints New General Manager

2009-06-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

Anderson & Anderson names Lexdan Takspa, MBA as its new General Manager. Mr. Takspa has an MBA degree in International Marketing & Finance. One of his major tasks will be to market Anderson & Anderson and its anger management services, facilitator certification, as well as its’ Executive Coaching and training products throughout the world.

For the past six months, Mr. Takspa has been a Business Intern with Anderson & Anderson, where he has focused on marketing strategies to expand its On-site Executive Coaching program for "disruptive physicians" in the United States.

Executive Coaching/Anger Management for physicians is used by Physician Well-being Committees, Risk Management Officers and Human Resource Managers and Hospitals nationwide. Anderson & Anderson is the Preferred Provider of Executive Coaching for Kaiser Permanente of Southern California.

Currently, the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Curriculum is the industry standard in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Philippines and the United Kingdom.

The Anderson & Anderson Curriculum and ancillary training material is available in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Anderson & Anderson is the largest provider of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for "disruptive physicians" in the nation and its’ physician client workbook, "The Practice of Control" is considered the Premiere publication on intervention skills for the Joint Commission defined "disruptive behavior" in healthcare organizations.

Contact George Anderson at 310-207-3591 if you have any questions.

George Anderson, BCD, LCSW
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C.
Trusted Name in Anger Management
Ph: 310-207-3591
Fax: 310-207-6234
E-mail: georgeanderson@aol.com
http://www.andersonsevices.com

Anger Management Guru, George Anderson, to Offer Anger Management Training in New Jersey

2009-06-13T10:14:00.001-07:00

August 15th, 2009*
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Location:

Pressing Toward the Mark
226-230 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07103

The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the most effective and widely recognized curriculum in the world. This model, which has been featured in Los Angeles Times Magazine, focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence and assertive communication while introducing behavior strategies for identifying and managing anger and stress. Our certification training and approved provider list are the industry standards and dominate the internet.

The certification training will focus on Adult Anger Management and will use the Anderson workbook “Gaining Controlling Ourselves” as the text. A demonstration and discussion of the Conover Assessment Component will be conducted with a discussion of its usefulness. Experiential exercises and videos will be used to initiate the participants to this intervention. This one-day training is designed for Nurses, Counselors/Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, HR Managers, Clinicians, Probation Officers, as well as staff from group homes, and agencies serving adults. Most major corporations have accepted this model for use by H.R. and EAP Managers. In addition, probation departments in Arizona, Kansas, California and Texas use this model.

This training will take place in Newark, New Jersey at the address shown above. Each person in attendance will receive eight hours of training in adult anger management intervention. The Cost of this training is $500 per person, which includes the anger management client workbook, facilitator’s guide, any additional handouts and guides relative to the training, and the certification.

Cost: $500.00 includes client workbook, facilitator guide, and certification.

Approved for 8 CEU’s by CAADAC (#2n96-341-0805), BBS (#PCE60),CAADE (#CP40-793-C-1009), TCBAP, and the CA. Board of Corrections

For more information or to register by phone, please call 310-207-3591, or visit http://www.andersonservices.com/certificationseminars.html

Skin Flicks: Don't posture for me, Argentina

2009-06-11T20:02:00.000-07:00

Skin Flicks: Don't posture for me, Argentina

Ten Reasons to Pursue Anger Management Certification

2009-06-11T10:57:00.000-07:00

One of the best kept secrets in the Small Business Arena is how lucrative anger management classes can be. With forty hours of training and less than a two thousand dollar investment, it is possible to begin offering classes to clients referred from Human Resource Managers, Courts, and self-referred individuals. Here are some reasons why you should consider pursuing the Anderson & Anderson® Anger Management Facilitator Certification Training now:

The demand for anger management services far exceed the supply of certified providers
Residents of small and large communities need anger management providers in each locale
Services can be provided on Saturdays and Sundays, thereby making anger management a lucrative part-time venture
The Anderson & Anderson® anger management model is the most widely recognized angermanagement curriculum in the world
Providers who market their services and are listed on the Anderson & Anderson® web site can earn an average of $4000 per month by teaching classes on Saturdays and Sundays
With additional training and experience, Certified Anger Management Providers can earn an average of $1,000 per day by providing Organizational Training to businesses and governmental agencies
Certified Anger Management Providers are able to receive gratification from the fact that they are offering a much needed intervention to their communities
Those who become certified in anger management at this time can essentially influence the development of this new and emerging area of specialization
By teaching others the needed skills to manage anger, stress and increase emotional intelligence and effective communication, you are playing an active role in reducing all aspects of person-directed violence.
You may become one of the first providers to provide anger management to organized sports from little league to major leagues.

To enroll in our next Anger Management Facilitator Certification training, visit our website at www.andersonservices.com and sign up today, or call our office at 310-207-3591 for more information.

JCAHO "Disruptive Physician" Rulings Have Spawned a Cottage Industry of Bogus Providers

2009-06-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Joint Commission (‘disruptive physician’) rulings have spawned a cottage industry of anger management centers and law firms defending hospitals or physicians.

On-line anger management classes, as well as hypnosis, anger addiction counseling, psychiatric treatment and Christian self-help groups, are being marketed on the Internet as treatment/cure facilities for "disruptive physicians". Unsuspecting or unmotivated physicians are shopping to find the cheapest, rather than the most comprehensive or effective, programs.

Hospital administrators, physician well-being committees and physician health programs are handicapped by a lack of an understanding or standards for intervention programs appropriate for "disruptive physicians".

The two largest and most credible programs for disruptive physicians are the PACE Program at the University of California at San Diego and the Distressed Physician Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Both of these programs are provided in a small group format consisting of 8 participants or less and are limited to 32 persons per year. Both programs are already filled through December of 2009.

Currently, the most successful "disruptive physician" intervention is one that includes a comprehensive non-psychiatric assessment based on emotional intelligence rather than personality disorders or psychopathology. Such assessments include scales on self-awareness, self-control, social awareness, relationship management, self-esteem, interpersonal assertion, stress management, communication, leadership, anger management and motivation to change. This intervention is provided by Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C., the provider of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for "disruptive physicians".

Following the assessment, feedback is given and the physician is given two client workbooks and one DVD that include skill enhancement information in the areas in which he or she scored in the deficit range. The first 12 hours of intervention can take place on-site anywhere in the United States over a two- day period or, on a weekly basis if provided in Los Angeles.

Follow-up/Aftercare is provided via phone sessions on a bi-monthly basis over a six -month period. Post- tests are provided at three months and six months. As needed sessions are available when requested.

For more information, please call our office at 310-207-3591 or visit www.andersonservices.com.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Executive Coaching/Anger Management For High Profile Clients

2009-06-06T09:49:00.000-07:00

Anger is a normal human emotion that is secondary to stress, anxiety, depression or some other primary emotion. Anger is not a pathological disorder. Therefore, it is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and Nervous Disorders (DSM-IV). According to the American Psychiatric Association, anger is a lifestyle issue and not in the domain of mental illness.

There are five signs that anger is problematic in a person’s life:

·When anger is too frequent.
·When anger is too intense.
·When anger last too long.
·When anger leads to person or property directed aggression.
·When anger destroys relationships.

The current recession is unprecedented in its impact on persons from all professional and occupational groups. For high-income groups such as physicians, attorneys, entertainers and executives, loss of income and or status triggers stress, depression, anger and often person-directed aggression.

For the first time in the history of executive coaching or anger management, the number of volunteer and mandated referrals are coming from H.R. Managers, risk management professionals and physician well-being committees nationwide. Previously, most referrals for anger management came from courts and the criminal justice system.

As high status persons experience the positive effects on the skill enhancement components of executive coaching/anger management, they refer or recommend coaching for colleagues, direct reports or family members. Word of mouth referrals are off the charts.

The critical factors which account for the effectiveness of Executive Coaching are its comprehensive non-psychiatric assessments which are all based on the four domains of emotional intelligence which include: Self-awareness, Self-Control, Social-Awareness and Relationship-Management.

The Anderson & Anderson model of Executive Coaching/Anger Management was developed specifically for high profile clients in which confidentiality and individual attention is paramount. Since this is an intervention, which is available on-site, nationwide, it has rapidly become the preferred resource for physicians and attorneys and other high profile clients.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Co-occurring Anger/disruptive Behavior With Stress, Depression or Anxiety

2009-06-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

Co morbidity means two or more diseases or conditions existing together in an individual. While anger is not a diagnosable mental disorder, like anxiety, depression or stress, it is frequently a symptom or condition that exist with some psychiatric disorders.

Often, anger arises out of the frustrating and debilitating forces associated with other psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactive disorder. A short fuse or propensity to anger is one of the more common symptoms. In my opinion, prisons are filled with men who were never diagnosed or treated for many of these conditions such as the lack of self-control/anger management.

Although research is just beginning to support the idea of a “male-based depression,” it is possible that men may instead express their depression in terms of increases in fatigue, irritability and anger (sometimes with personal or property directed aggression), loss of interest in work or hobbies, and sleep disturbances. The symptom list that appears in the DSM –IV may be more typical for women.

Men who suffer from high blood pressure with anger and anxiety are more likely to suffer heart attacks or strokes. This can happen when the blood pressure rises too high often and stays above normal levels for prolonged periods.

Anxiety attacks brought on by anger and anxiety issues have the same symptoms as the onset of a heart attack. This will leave the person feeling as if they are having a heart attack. In this case, it is always best to seek medical help with an anxiety or panic attack to make sure it isn’t an actual heart attack.

Stress, anger, hostility and depression join together to form a picture of a process leading to, heart disease, asthma, diabetes and many other illnesses.

In summary, while anger is not a pathological condition, it is a powerful and common symptom of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders which needs to be taken serious and addressed.

Anger Management Guru Expands On-site Organizational Anger Management Training

2009-06-03T10:56:00.000-07:00

In response to the current epidemic in workplace anger, George Anderson, Anger Management Guru and Executive Director of Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C., has increased his training faculty in order to address this crisis. The Anderson & Anderson model of anger management is the industry standard worldwide.

Workplace anger reduces productivity and leads to an increase in sick day usage, accidents, and losses on investments. The risk of employee litigation relative to hostile work environments increases an organization's liability.

The current state of the economy, with layoffs and a reduced workforce, has increased tension and anger, and has led to aggressive behavior at work. The purpose of this training is to serve as a pro-active intervention to prevent workplace tension, aggression and or conflict.

Effective immediately, Anderson & Anderson will offer its Organizational Anger Management Program, on-site nationwide. The Anderson & Anderson intervention is designed for use with small groups of 10 to 25 participants.

The four hour training begins with an 18 item emotional intelligence/anger management assessment, which is designed to determine the employees’ level of functioning in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress, primary and secondary styles of communication and empathy/emotional intelligence.

Each participant will receive a client workbook, "Gaining Control of Ourselves", with lessons and exercises on skill enhancement in anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence. A companion DVD covering the same topics is given to each participant for use in mastering the skills in the client workbook.

During this four- hour training, facilitator-lead discussions on anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence will be offered. Finally, phone consultation is offered to each participant over a three month period.

The staff at Anderson & Anderson are prepared to answer any questions that anyone may have about this program.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

How Do We Define Listening?

2009-06-03T09:57:00.000-07:00

Which activity involves the most amount of listening? Students spend 20 percent of all school related hours just listening. If television watching and one-half of conversations are included, students spend approximately 50 percent of their waking hours just listening. For those hours spent in the classroom, the amount of listening time can be almost 100 percent. Look at your own activities, especially those related to college, continuing education or any other formal training. Are most of your activities focused around listening, especially in the classroom?

If you ask a group of anger management students to give a one word description of listening, some would say hearing; however, hearing is physical. Listening is following and understanding the sound---it is hearing with a purpose. Good listening is built on three basic skills: attitude, attention, and adjustment. These skills are known collectively as "Triple-A" listening.

Listening is the absorption of the meanings of words and sentences by the brain. Listening leads to the understanding of facts and ideas. But listening takes attention, or sticking to the task at hand in spite of distractions. It requires concentration, which is the focusing of your thoughts upon one particular problem. A person who incorporates listening with concentration is actively listening. Active listening is a method of responding to another that encourages communication. Communication is one of the four components of anger management skill enhancement.

Listening is a very important skill, especially for anger management group facilitators. Many anger management facilitators tend to talk too much during a class. This defeats the purpose of anger management classes, which is to allow students to learn by discussion focused on the content in the anger management workbook. Rather than turning the session into a mini-lecture, tutors must actively listen and encourage their students to become active learners. Giving a student your full attention is sometimes difficult because you start to run out of time, or you find yourself thinking about your next question; however, the time you spend actively listening to your student will result in a quality tutoring session.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
www.anger-management-resources.org

Lic. Bernardo Stamateas, Argentine Psychologist and Minister Completes the Anderson & Anderson Facilitator Certification Process

2009-06-02T15:46:00.001-07:00

After a very successful tutorial in anger management facilitation, internationally renowned psychologist and minister, Dr. Bernardo Stamateas, has decided to joint venture with Anderson & Anderson in introducing the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Curriculum in Argentina. Dr. Stamateas and his organization, la Fundación “Volver a Empezar” (Starting Over Foundation), will be authorized to translate all of the Anderson & Anderson publications into Spanish for sale in Argentina. Anderson & Anderson will begin offering certification training in Spanish in Argentina under the sponsorship of Dr. Stamateas.

Dr. Stamateas arrived at the Anderson & Anderson headquarters in the Brentwood neighborhood district of Los Angeles, California on May 25, 2009 to begin the training with George Anderson, BCD, LCSW. One of the Anderson & Anderson staff members, and a Los Angeles-based anger management facilitator who was trained by George Anderson during the May 6-8 training, provided assitance in translating from English to Spanish between Dr. Stamateas and Mr. Anderson. The training was provided over a four-day period, and included the following: Adolescent-group related facilitator certification; Adult-group related facilitator certifcation; advanced anger management, which involves a more comprehensive review of the concept of emotional intelligence; and Motivational Interviewing, which involves the enhancement of the group-learning process.

As an experienced psychologist in Argentina, Dr. Stamateas, or Lic. Stamateas, as he is professionally known in Argentina, has already written many psychology books that are related to his practice and the subject matter he addresses. These books include "Emociones Toxicas" (Poisonous Emotions), "Gente Toxica" (The Poisonous People), and "Autoboicot" (Autoboycott).

This training experience is a newly found endeavor for Anderson & Anderson, as George Anderson has never trained any professional based in Argentina. Anderson & Anderson and la Fundación “Volver a Empezar” plan to maintain a strong working relationship, in the effort to expand the use of the Anderson & Anderson curriculum worldwide.

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomat, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management
http://www.andersonservices.com/
http://www.aaamp.org/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson
http://www.anger-management-resources.org/