Individualized Anger Management Training
The Individualized Anger Management Training (IAMT) program is a person-centered program. That is, the program is organized around the specific needs of each individual person rather than organizing the person around a pre-determined program. The specific anger issue, the depth and breadth of its expression, the unique learning style, time restraints, geographic location, economic circumstance and level of commitment of each participant determines the duration, design and specific method used. One-on-one office consultations, skill groups, support groups, and workshops are available as well as an Anger Management by Phone (AMP) program combining phone consultations and email communications from anywhere in the United States. All anger management training proceeds through three progressively advanced increments that can be taken at separate times. Each increment is outlined below.
Part 1: Learning To Stop Between Our Anger And Our Actions
Anger is a negative human emotion. It is not our anger however that gets us into trouble. It is the impulsive and often unconscious behavior we use to express our anger that so often defeats us. Learning to stop between our anger and our actions so that we can consider the consequences of our response is the first part of anger management training. Part one is the elementary part of the IAMT program and addresses this basic principle.
Part 2: Learning To Become A Less Angry Person
Managing our anger or stopping between our anger and our actions to consider the consequences of our responses, is only the beginning. Helpful yes, but if we are to break the bonds of anger, we must explore the origins of our anger and challenge the self-defeating attitudes and beliefs that evoke it. Part two is the intermediate part of the IAMT program and addresses this essential process.
Part 3. Learning To Resolve Interpersonal Conflict
We co-create conflict with others. We each play a role in the interactions that lead to emotional (and sometimes physical) confrontation. As we act out our role, our actions evoke responses. Skillfully executed collaborative action tends to evoke cooperative responses while unskilled combative actions tend to evoke defensive responses. Mastering the skills of collaborative action is the key to effective conflict resolution. Part 3 is the advanced part of the IAMT program and teaches these powerful interpersonal skills.
To enroll or to get further information, make an online appointment. Simply click on the “Free 30-Minute Phone Consultation” and follow the menu instructions or you call me direct at (425) 948-7904. I will be pleased to discuss your anger issue with you and work out a treatment program that can best fit your individual needs. I am looking forward to talking with you.
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