CounselCare
Connection, P.C. presents:
The What's Good About Anger Institute - Anger
Management Trainers Conference
*Next
dates to be announced:
Carleton
Hotel, Oak Park, IL
708.848.5000
(for reservations)
Presenters:
James Bedell, PsyD, Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC & Steve
Yeschek, LCSW.
This
program has been approved by the National Board for Certified
Counselors
to provide 12 CEs for NCCs and licensed mental health professionals.
NAADAC (the National Assoc. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors) recognizes
and accepts CEs provided by NBCC approved programs for addictions counselors.
This
conference sponsored
by CounselCare
Connection, P.C. provides anger management trainer certification
for participants, and fresh, research-based methods for previously
certified trainers. This program has been approved by the
National Board for Certified Counselors for CEs.
Participation in 2 days fulfills Part One of 40-hour Advanced
Trainer certification
course.
Conference curriculum is based on the expanded edition of What's
Good About Anger?, the B.A.R.K. manual and the revised “What's
Good About Anger Advanced 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, facilitating groups, managing difficult
behavior and more!
Though
the 2008 conference has been cancelled - we will reschedule
for 2009. Read the Anger
Management Trainer's Conference description.
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. Recognize 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. Will provide assessment
and evaluation 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. Understand and learn helpful techniques for teaching and leading anger
management classes and groups.
9. Gain awareness of cutting-edge research in anger management.
10. Identify how to develop private practice, support groups and new
growth opportunities.
11. Learn ethical guidelines of anger management training and support
groups.
12. Gain an understanding of the anger management coaching process and
practical techniques.
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, a Diplomate
with the American Association
of Anger Management Providers 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. Lynette successfully completed
the American Counseling Association's Anger Management
Training Certificate Program for counselors.
As
the founder of the What's
Good About Anger Institute for Anger Management, 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 has been in practice
for 30 years. Dr. Bedell, a Certified Anger Management
Professional,
is the Clinical Director of CounselCare
Connection, P.C. and the What's Good About Anger Institute. He is
the Director of the Testing Division for both
organizations.
His practice is located at Cornerstone Counseling Center in Cary, Illinois and
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. Dr. Bedell
holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Forest Institute of Professional
Psychology, masters work in theology and integration of counseling methods from
Trinity International University, and an undergraduate degree (Summa Cum Laude)
from Bradley University with a double major in psychology and philosophy.
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 specialist and consultant with the
What's Good About Anger Institute. Steve specializes in
counseling individuals with anger, addictions, mood and
behavioral disorders and relationship issues. He is an
ordained 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.
2008
Conference Cancelled! Here is the conference schedule for
2009. Dates TBA: What's Good About Anger Institute Trainers
Conference Schedule:
Day
One
Sept.
2008 - Cancelled.
Next conference TBA (8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.)
8:30
a.m. Registration, refreshments.
8:45-9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
9:00-10:15
a.m. Overview of What's Good About Anger:
the problem of anger, manifestations and triggers, the
physiology of anger, when anger is harmful or helpful.
10:15-10:30
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. 11:15 a.m. Stress management and relaxation
techniques for defusing anger.
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cognitive distortions and restructured
thinking skills.
12:00-1:00
p.m. Lunch provided
1:00-2:15
p.m. Teaching Effective Anger Control Strategies
and Motivating Clients/students to Apply Skills: Communication,
time-out and problem- solving skills, conflict management,
developing a forgiveness process.
2:15-2:30
p.m. Break
2:30-3:30
p.m. Managing Behavior and Defusing Hostility-
dealing with difficult behavior and hostility styles
in treatment of individuals and groups.
3:30-4:30
p.m. Overview of Emotional Intelligence and
development of empathy skills for managing anger.
Day
Two: 8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
9-10:15
a.m. Overview of Trainers manual and Guide:
Anger management group and individual pre-assessment
inventories, anger survey, evaluation and progress tools.
Ethical guidelines for trainers.
10:15-10:30
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. 12:00 p.m. Assessment and referral for
major mental health disorders (DSM IV) associated with
anger problems. Contraindications: when participants/clients
not appropriate for anger management groups and treatment.
12-1:00
p.m. Lunch provided
1:00-2:15
p.m. Research in Anger Management. Planning
and Marketing Anger Management Programs and Practice.
2:15-2:30
p.m. Break
2:30-4:30
p.m. Overview of Anger Management Coaching Theory
and Principles. Practical Application and Review of Coaching
Skills.
Approved
by the National
Board for Certified Counselors for CEs. (NBCC
membership is not required to receive CEs or to participate
in conference)
Includes: 2
days includes 12 hours CEs (6 clock
hours per day) by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
DVD, Trainers manual, 12 lesson leader's guide, Power
Point presentation and Certification as
an Anger Management Trainer or Professional awarded to
2 day participants by the Institute. Second edition book
and
workbook provided
to all participants. Daily continental breakfast, lunch
and conference materials. 2 day participants fulfill
the requirements of Part One of the Advanced Trainer
Certificate course. Discounts available for resources
and for those seeking to complete the 40-hour
Advanced Trainer Certification curriculum.
Registration
for 2-days: Cost: $325.00 for Illinois
residents prior to _________. Organization groups of 2
or more: $325.00 per registrant prior to _________.
Non-residents: $350.00 prior to ___________. $400.00
all registrants after
____________.
Phone:
708.524.3333, ext. 1
2-day conference
flyer.
One
day conference, includes
6 CEs: $175.00 (prior to Aug. 20, 2007. After Aug. 20, 2007: $200.00. Trainer
manual and certifcates not awarded to one day participants.
Full Description
for Anger
Management Trainer's 2008 Conference
*This
program has been approved by the National Board for Certified
Counselors. Co-sponsored
and approved by the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
to provide CEs for LPCs, LSWs, LCPCs, LCSWs and LMFTs.
Location:
The
Carleton of Oak Park Hotel and Motor Inn
1110 Pleasant Street •Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Phone (708) 848-5000 •Fax (708) 848-0537 •Reservations 1-888-CARLETON
Maps & Directions
For a reservation discount
contact: Dana Enari, Sales Consultant, 708.848.5000. Tell
Dana you are part of the CounselCare Connection Trainers
Anger Management Conference.
Includes:
Training manual, book, student workbook, lunch. (training manual provided
for 2 day registrants only). Up to 12 CEs for counselors, social workers
and marriage and family therapists. Certification as an Anger Management
Trainer. Co-sponsored by CounselCare Connection, P.C. and the Illinois
Mental Health Counseling Association.
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Call CounselCare
Connection and the What's Good About Anger Institute for
office, online services, seminars, presentations at:
1-708-524-3333 or email: Lynette
J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC
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