What"s Good About Anger Institute

The Anger Management Trainer's Workshops (2 Days)
Anger Management Institute presents: The Anger Management Trainers Workshops

Approved and endorsed by the National Anger Management Association - providing certification programs for trainers, counselors, leaders, educators, law enforcement officers. Aug. 4-5, 2011
by Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC, Anger Management Specialist-IV, James Bedell, PsyD, Anger Management Specialist-IV and Steve Yeschek, LCSW, Anger Management Specialist-IV.

This program has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors and National Assoc. of Social Workers to provide CEs for counselors.

These workshops sponsored by CounselCare Connection, P. C. and the National Anger Management Association (NAMA) provides anger management Trainer-Specialist certification for participants, and fresh, research-based methods for previously certified trainers. Conference curriculum is based on the newly expanded third (2010) edition of What s Good About Anger? , the B. A. R. K. manual and the revised What s Good About Anger Trainer s manual. Counselors, leaders, correctional and probation officers, pastors, facilitators and educators are invited to attend and learn effective anger management skills and techniques for motivating and educating clients and students Trainees will gain skills for: assessing potential students, teaching effective and practical anger management techniques, managing difficult behavior and more.

Learning Objectives: This training course will help participants gain the following skills:

1. Understand the nature, sources, triggers, and process of anger.

2. Learn when anger is helpful or harmful.

3. Identify underlying cognitive distortions of harmful anger.

4. Become aware of the essential role of stress management in reducing anger.

5. Gain awareness of: the DSM IV - (mental health) disorders associated with anger problems; readiness or contraindication for anger management treatment.

6. Develop skills for: screening participants, on-going evaluation of progress, defusing hostility and managing behavior and coaching individuals and clients. Will provide assessment and coaching tools.

7. Learn effective anger prevention and control strategies, including: communication skills, time-out, problem-solving, forgiveness, relaxation, restructured thinking, conflict management, the role of emotional intelligence and empathy skills. Will provide teaching tools.

8. Gain awareness of cutting-edge research in anger management.

9. Identify how to develop private practice, support groups and new growth opportunities.

10. Learn ethical guidelines of anger management training and support groups.

About the Trainers:

Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC, is a marriage and family counselor, crisis counselor and the co-founder of CounselCare Connection, P. C. She is an Anger Management Specialist-1V, supervisor, Diplomate and consultant with the National Anger Management Association and a Domestic Violence Advocate. Mrs. Hoy is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois. She holds a Master's Degree in Community and Family Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from North Park College.

As the founder of the Anger Management Institute, Mrs. Hoy has authored anger management courses for court-ordered individuals and provides trainer certificates for leaders and counselors who desire to teach anger management and lead groups. She is a speaker, writer and seminar presenter for community groups and professional organizations.

James Bedell, PsyD., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in practice for over 30 years. Dr. Bedell, a Certified Anger Management Specialist-IV, Diplomate, Supervisor and Consultant with NAMA and is the Clinical Director of CounselCare Connection, P. C. and the Anger Management Institute. He is the Director of the Testing Division for both organizations. His practice concentrates on marriage, family, individual, and group counseling, as well as psychological testing and evaluations.

Dr. Bedell has been an instructor in psychology at Columbia College. He has developed numerous programs, including Passage to Manhood which helps fathers to mentor and initiate their sons in the ways of manhood. Dr. Bedell has also developed The Gilead program, which focuses on helping those in ministry with depression and burnout. He is presently working on a curriculum for seminaries that will help developing pastors with appropriate self-care and coping with the unique demands of ministry. Dr. Bedell has been a frequent speaker and retreat leader, focusing on marriage enrichment, father-son issues, men s issues, father wounds, etc.

Steve Yeschek, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-founder of CounselCare Connection, P. C. in Oak Park, Illinois. Steve is an excellent clinician with extensive in-patient and out-patient counseling experience. He is an anger management consultant with the Anger Management Institute, a Diplomate, supervisor, consultant and Anger Management Specialist-1V with NAMA. Steve specializes in counseling individuals with anger, addictions, mood and behavioral disorders and relationship issues. He is an Associate Pastor overseeing the caring ministries and support programs at his church in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Steve has facilitated many groups over the years for various issues and teaches skills for facilitating groups. Register now at: http://www. whatsgoodaboutanger. com