Jumat, 29 Juli 2011

Anger Management Classes Don't Have to Be Embarrassing

By Ari Novick, Ph.D

Anger Management classes don't have to be embarrassing. More than every anger management classes have become the treatment of choice for those wanting to improve or sharpen their relationship skills. Unlike couples counseling, anger management classes are educational. They are aimed at teaching participants some very specific and concrete skills for improving interpersonal interactions.
As a licensed psychotherapist, I see many couples, and there certainly is a value in addressing relationship issues in counseling. Anger control; however, is laser focused on teaching skills that anyone can use right away. Regardless of whether your in a relationship, anger management skills will help in a variety of life settings including, work, school, family, driving, and day to day interactions with others.
Participants will learn a myriad of new tools including assertive communication, empathy and emotional intelligence, forgiveness, stress management, expectation management, improving judgement and impulse control and much more.
Anger control classes aren't an embarrassment because it is simply a class. And most quality programs are not just catering to the court ordered anger programs, but also for those seeking to gain skills for personal growth and improvement.
How nice would be it be to handle yourself better when you get upset? Wouldn't you like to walk away from a situation and feel proud of yourself for how you handled it? Imagine what your family and friends would say and think when they see the "new" you standing cool under pressure. No need to wait. You can even start taking anger management classes online!
For example, here is a sample content description of what is covered in just one chapter of an online class:
  • Tool #5 - Assertive Communication
  • Harmful Pattern #1 - Avoidance
  • Harmful Pattern #2 - Criticism
  • Harmful Pattern #3 - Passive-Aggressive
  • Harmful Pattern #4 - Aggression
  • Harmful Pattern #5 - Defensiveness
  • Harmful Pattern #6 - Contempt
  • The Assertive Communicator
  • Send Clear Messages
  • Learn How To Listen
  • Complain with "Magical Formula"
  • Acknowledge Your Part in Conflicts
  • Conflict Resolution Approaches
  • Useful Things To Say
  • Give and Take Praise
  • Express Feelings Openly
Imagine how your interactions will change by learning just one simple skill in anger control through the use of "assertive communication". You don't owe it to other people to make the change, but rather yourself. Learning skills in anger reduction and control is a journey in self control and self-improvement. Get started before you erode a relationship that really means something to you.
Ari Novick, Ph.D. is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified anger management provider for both adults and adolescents. Dr. Novick is also an adjunct professor of psychology at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

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