Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on May 4th, 2008 — in Anger Management, Abuse
Question: My boyfriend tends to be moody and depressive by nature. He is often irritable and has what I would describe as unprovoked anger attacks directed at me. He would never see them as unprovoked. In his eyes, I have made him angry by not responding to a comment or question in the time he […]
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Posted by Administrator on March 30th, 2008 — in Anger Management
Weekend violence kills Chicago students
CHICAGO (WLS) — A weekend of shootings in Chicago has claimed the lives of two teenager and injured others.
The latest shooting involves a 14-year-old girl who was shot twice in the arm. She is said to be recovering in stable condition at Comer Children’s Hospital. Area 2 police are investigating that […]
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Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on March 26th, 2008 — in Anger Management, Rage, Conflict
ST. PAUL — A man on his way to anger management class became angry and struck a woman, authorities said. Justin John Boudin, 27, pleaded guilty Friday to fifth-degree assault in Ramsey County District Court and can expect to face a sentence for time served in jail, at least 120 days, and probation when he is […]
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Posted by Administrator on February 25th, 2008 — in Anger Management
Ask for God’s help with cousin’s anger By DR. BILLY GRAHAM
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: How can someone who’s very nice one minute explode in anger the next? I have a cousin like this. He’s very active in his church, and I have no reason to doubt his faith, but it’s like walking on thin ice to […]
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Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on February 20th, 2008 — in Anger Management, Rage, Conflict
Question:
I’ve been reading the Chronic anger symptoms and found a lot of identical things that often happens to me. Lately I’ve been in a real storm with my parents and some other people where slight problems often caused me to just go out of control and just hurl whatever words came out from my mind. […]
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Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on January 20th, 2008 — in Anger Management, Conflict
Anger is often generated when conflicts arise between people who do not know how to resolve them. Anger Management professionals should teach their clients the skills of conflict resolution. This is done by pointing out the various approaches to conflict resolution, some of which are passive and others more active. These approaches include the following:
avoidance […]
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Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on December 27th, 2007 — in Anger Management, Rage, Conflict, Abuse
People are often confused – wondering what the difference is between anger and abuse? Anger can result in rage, put-downs and violent acts. Isn’t this kind of behavior the same as abuse? *You can listen to this Quick Tips for Managing Anger podcast here: Is it Anger or Abuse?
Let’s consider some definitions of anger:
We’ve described anger […]
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Posted by Administrator on December 22nd, 2007 — in Anger Management, Conflict
One of the concepts we teach in our model of anger management is to learn to not pass judgment so quickly and become more curious. While judgment tends to lead us in only one direction with one conclusion, curiosity opens up all different possibilities for the potential outcome or reason for why something happened or why […]
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Posted by Administrator on December 6th, 2007 — in Anger Management, Conflict, Courses
Do you need to develop anger management skills for personal growth and/or to enhance your relationships or marriage? Are you mandated to take an anger management program by a court or employer or school? These classes will teach you to manage your anger effectively through research-based skills such as assertiveness, problem-solving, stress management, empathy, conflict resolution and forgiveness. ***Enrollment […]
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Posted by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC on November 15th, 2007 — in Anger Management, Conflict
Have you ever wondered what causes anger to rear it’s ugly head so quickly? In our books I have talked about how expectations, self-talk and choices trigger and amplify anger.
Anger is ultimately a physiological and a cognitive response to certain triggers. It’s different for everyone. You might be able to shrug-off some triggers such as […]
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