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Anger Management Programs for Children

People learn to express anger at an early age by observing the way it's expressed around them. Some people grow up believing that displaying anger directly is inappropriate. This can cause it to build up over time and lead to indirect or destructive outbursts. Children can be most susceptible to the inability to express anger in a constructive way. However, anger management programs tailored toward children can help alleviate problems early on.

  1. New York Marriage and Family Therapy

    • The New York Marriage and Family Therapy center conducts an anger management program for children that helps them recognize and dilute their feelings of anger. The program focuses on teaching kids to recognize when and how they become angry, how they feel when they display their anger, and what they can do to control it. Based on their age, children are taught specific exercises in an entertaining and comfortable environment. By the time they complete the program, the children can examine complex feelings of anger in a simplistic way, which helps them understand how to control their emotions through the exercises learned. These methods also help develop their self-esteem.

      NYMFT

      542 Lakeview Ave.

      Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570

      516-764-2526

      nymft.com

    Angries Out & Talk

    • Licensed psychologist, Dr. Lynne Namka, created Angries Out and Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics to assist children and families express anger in a constructive manner. The Anger Challenge is one method Namka uses to teach and encourage children to recognize who or what upsets them so they can confront the feelings of anger in a creative way. . Namka provides free information to children, teachers and parents through her Angries Out website, and offers various forms of therapy and hypnosis by appointment.

      Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics

      7493 N. Oracle, Suite 123

      Tucson, Arizona 85704

      Fax: 520-825-0556

      angriesout.com

    Child and Family Services

    • Child and Family Services is a non-profit agency that offers programs focused toward child anger management to include individual therapy sessions and family therapy sessions. Programs are available to residents of Erie County,N.Y., who are between the ages of 13 and 21, and have been referred to the Anger Management Workshops following an incident stemming from uncontrollable anger, such as assault, trespassing and destruction of property. The workshops provide the opportunity for children who struggle with anger issues the opportunity to learn how to deal with anger in a constructive way, while also encouraging them to accept responsibility for their actions and avoid future destructive activities.

      Child & Family Services

      Anger Management Program

      330 Delaware Ave.

      Buffalo, N. Y. 14202

      716-842-2750

      childfamilybny.org

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