Friday, December 3, 2010

Family Law Courts And Children Services Are Advocates For Anger Management

New developments in California and Alabama Family Law Courts will likely influence Courts in other states:

1. California Divorce Courts are now mandating anger management in contentious cases where children are involved. Generally, one or both parents are ordered to attend 52 weeks/one year of anger management with quarterly progress reports. Pre and Post Tests and also required.

2. The Family Law Court in Huntsville, Alabama is requiring anger management assessments and when indicated, anger management for couples whose anger/aggressive behavior may impact their ability to appropriately work together relative to visitation.

Clark County Nevada, Los Angeles County and the entire state of Arkansas are mandating that parents in child abuse cases complete anger management classes as a condition of re-unification with their minor children. These two positive trends will usher in a dramatic increase in the use of anger management provided by Certified Anger Management Providers throughout the nation.


For more information, contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
5812 South Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Anger in Older Folks

Movies like Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men have portrayed anger in older men in a humorous fashion. However, Anger is not at all funny, for either sex.

Anger is the direct result of unresolved stress leading to frustration which in turn leads to the angry response when people sense they are being attacked.

So, what are the attacks that older folks are prone to? Usually they are verbal or other psychological attacks at themselves or at their loved ones. Here are a few examples of several of my recent clients who have exhibited this exact behavior.

Take the older individual who has contemporary friends or relatives who have many kinds of illnesses and are therefore forced to face their own mortality. Do you not think this is stressful and frustrating? Add to that stress, say, with a grand-child who is cranky and a parent who reprimands the child by yelling excessively in the presence of a grand-parent and again it becomes stressful and frustrating to the older individual and you have the makings of an angry response.

Or take the retiree who now has lots of time on their hands with little or nothing to occupy that time. This can be stressful and frustrating to them. Press their buttons in any way and you have the makings of an angry person.

Also, the state of our economy can be extremely stressful to older individuals with the loss of value in their homes, the loss of value in their 401K’s and other investments and perhaps reduced income as well. These can easily lead to frustration and an angry response when provoked.

Some illnesses and even medications for those illnesses can cause stress and frustration and side-effects which can lead to an angry response.

An anger management program by a Certified Management Coach can frequently teach older individuals the skills necessary to gain control of their anger, to ease the stresses in their lives, to enhance their emotional intelligence and to improve their communication skills.

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

A STUDENT’S TESTIMONIAL

"I attended your anger management class starting in August and finished last week. Your class was highly recommended by my Therapist. There had been several situations with friends and my wife that contributed to my anger.

I was upset with a particular group of “friends”. I am very competitive.

Through your class and focus on the Positive and Negative Wheels of behavior, I began to realize that life was not fun for us.

As a result of your program I became less focused on winning and more on enjoying the game. I also learned how to better communicate with my wife.

All in all I am enjoying retirement and life is so much more relaxing. I still have to unload stressful situations, while recognizing that in time these will resolve themselves.

Your broad based course in Anger Management has opened new doors for me.

Thank you"
SS

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Anger and Domestic Violence

Anger occurs when individuals experience unresolved stress which can easily lead to frustration which is a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or even depression. This is the cause of Domestic Violence.

Domestic Violence is domestic abuse or spousal abuse by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation. Obviously, Domestic Violence is bad hurtful behavior against an intimate partner. If you love your partner why would you intentionally hurt them?

Domestic Violence can be either verbal or physical aggression or threatening behavior, sexual or emotional abuse, controlling or intimidating behavior, passive abusive behavior such as neglect or even economic deprivation. Again, all of these are hurtful behaviors. If you love your partner why would you intentionally hurt them?

It has been estimated that only about a third of cases of Domestic Violence are actually reported in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control Domestic Violence is a serious, preventable public health problem affecting more than 32 million Americans, or over 10% of the U.S. population.

Domestic Violence can be characterized by patterns of behavior which may include power and control by one person over another in an intimate relationship. It can occur in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships and has serious consequences in the lives of children, individuals, families and communities. Again, if you love your partner why would you intentionally hurt them?

Anger is the response elicited in humans when we sense we’re being attacked or otherwise endangered which can come from hostile behavior, inattention, intimidation, controlling behavior, manipulation or outright rage. Again, I ask, if you love your partner why would you intentionally hurt them?

Courts in many jurisdictions require and mandate that individuals accused of Domestic Violence take training in Anger Management.

The program of Anger Management is the Anderson & Anderson model and is world renowned. It teaches you new ways to behave by giving you the tools necessary to change your behavior in a pleasant easy way. Also included in the program is Stress Management training, Emotional Intelligence enhancement and improvement in Communications. The program is not psychtherapy but rather a skill enhancement program.

The program is conducted over ten sessions either in a group setting or privately with Dr. Sinert.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Self-referrals for Anger Management: A Trend Becomes A Reality

Over the last year, there has been reported a noticeable trend toward voluntary enrollment in anger management classes or coaching in contrast to mandated court or HR referrals. We can now state that this trend has now become a reality.

Traditionally, Anger Management has been seen as a resource mostly for individuals who have been mandated by Courts or Human Resource Managers to attend Anger Management courses. The new reality dramatically changes the client demographics of programs.

The new look of Anger Management clients:

Most new clients are college graduates who wish to improve their communication skills and or emotional intelligence;

Attorneys and Physicians are the dominant professional groups seeking Anger Management programs;

Women who are Managers, Supervisors or small business owners who describe themselves as stressed or burned out;

Mothers who are referred by their Pediatricians or Psychotherapists in relation to questionable discipline of their children;

Men who are aware of deficits in Interpersonal Relationships;

Women who suspect that their interpersonal skills are impediments to maintaining intimate relationships.

Another important change is the preference for individual coaching rather than attending small group classes.

[compiled from George Anderson]

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

How Does Stress Contribute to Anger?

Stress that is unresolved can cause frustration, a feeling of helplessness, which, if allowed to continue for any length of time, makes you more prone to an angry response when your so called buttons are pressed.

Resolving stress requires training and assitance. That's part of our Anger Management Program at Nevada Anger Management, LLC, along with teaching you the tools necessary to control your anger and change your behavior. We'll also teach you the techniques for managing your stresses, enhancing your emotional intelligence and improving your communication skills through active listening and correct and honest speaking.

Our program is not therapy. Rather it is a skill enhancement program designed to get your anger under control quickly and painlessly.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Can You Get Angry at an Illness?

An individual can absolutely become angry over an extended illness especially if there is difficulty treating it or finding the right physician.

All illnesses are stresses upon us. Stresses that are unresolved can and often do lead to frustration which if unresolved can lead to the angry response.

Anger is the response people exhibit when they sense they’re being attacked. That attack can come verbally or physically from another person or from any stressful or emotional situation.

Stress Management is a component of our Anger Management program. The best way to tackle stress is to get regular non-competitive exercise like walking, swimming, running, cycling etc. Exercising causes the release of certain chemicals in the body called endorphins which make us feel good long after the exercise session is over.

If your illness allows, some exercise can be very useful in relieving the stress and anger at an illness.

If your illness does not allow exercise we have several options to help relieve your stress.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Anger is the response you have when you sense or perceive that you're being attacked. That attack can often be verbal but it can also be physical, emotional or behavioral.

Passive-Aggressive behavior by someone can be the source of that attack against you and an angry reaction on your part may result.

So what is Passive-Aggressive behavior? This behavioral type sounds passive but is actually hostile in nature. Sarcasm or other hostile gestures may be used against you to get the attacker's point across.

I recently heard an enlightening example of this behavior from a psychologist friend: Passive-Aggressive behavior is akin to a large dog running up to you and while standing on its hind legs, its front legs on your shoulders, his tongue licking your face, he urinates on your leg!

The Passive-Aggressive individual does something nice for you then causes you grief by hurting you. That hurt is the attack. And your anger is the response. Then they'll stand back and say something like, "I didn't mean that!"

Passive-Aggressive behavior is bad, hurtful behavior when you are the recipient or the perpetrator. In an Anger Management program taught by a Certified Anger Management Coach you will learn the techniques to counter this behavior in an effective way without anger.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Airline Industry Needs Anger Management

While Jet Blue recently made the news for the explosive behavior of one of its flight attendants, it is hardly alone in the need for Organizational Anger Management for employees.

Few industries are as stressful as the daily tensions associated with flying.

Anger is a normal human emotion which is problematic when it is too intense (as indicated in the Jet Blue incident), when it occurs too frequently, when it lasts too long, when it leads to person or property directed aggression or violence and when it destroys interpersonal relationships or when it leads to health issues.

The most commonly associated causes of anger are stress, tension, fatigue, anxiety, depression and frustration.

Since the tragedy of 9/11, flying worldwide has become overwhelmingly stressful. In contrast to many other stressful industries including banking and medicine, the airline industry has been slow to recognize the value of Anger Management Coaching or Organizational Anger Management for its work force.

Certified Anger Management providers are well trained to offer an intervention for workplace violence prevention as well as coaching for anger management and emotional intelligence for customer service staff.

Programs include Pre and Post Tests as well as skill enhancement in Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management.

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.comn
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger in Older Folks

Movies like Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men have portrayed anger in older men in a humorous fashion. However, Anger is not at all funny, for either sex at any age. It can affect your health and your relationships.

Anger is the direct result of unresolved stress leading to frustration which in turn leads to the angry response when people sense they are being attacked.

So, what are the attacks that older folks are prone to? Usually they are verbal or other psychological attacks at themselves or at their loved ones. Here are a few examples of several of my recent clients who have exhibited this exact behavior.

Take the older individual who has contemporary friends or relatives who have many kinds of illness and are therefore forced to face their own mortality. Do you not think this is stressful and frustrating? Add to that stress, say, with a grand-child who is cranky and a parent who reprimands the child by yelling excessively in the presence of a grand-parent and again it becomes stressful and frustrating to the older individual and you have the makings of an angry response.

Or take the retiree who now has lots of time on their hands with little or nothing to occupy that time. This can be stressful and frustrating to them. Press their buttons in any way and you again have the makings of an angry person.

Also, the state of our economy can be extremely stressful to older individuals with the loss of value in their homes, the loss of value in their 401K’s and other investments and perhaps reduced income as well. These can easily lead to frustration and an angry response when provoked.

Some illnesses and even medications for those illnesses can cause stress and frustration and side-effects which can lead to an angry response.

An Anger Management program taught by a Certified Management Coach can frequently teach older individuals the skills necessary to gain control of their anger, to ease the stresses in their lives, to enhance their emotional intelligence and to improve their communication skills.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Friday, September 10, 2010

Pros and Cons Small Group vs Individual Anger Management Sessions

One of the fundamental choices available to coaching clients is one-on-one coaching versus a small group classes. There are several differences between these types of coaching and in the type of experiences in each. However, both types of coaching have a lot to offer; the choice should be made on where you will get the maximum benefit and which offers best learning experience.

What Individual Coaching Offers

Individual coaching is based around a strong relationship between the coach and the individual, and demands a strong interaction between both parties. It includes a great deal of “face time,”. The complete experience is very much a free flow of information to and skill enhancement exercises for the individual and should be designed to be highly focused on the participant's needs. Confidentiality is considered to be more secure.

At times the individual coaching experience can seem a little overwhelming because the attention of the coach is fixed firmly on the client but this is what’s needed for the end result to fully develop the needed skill sets in self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These are the core topics of coaching for anger issues.

Group Coaching and Its Benefits

Conversely the use of group coaching offers a very different experience. Joining a group allows each individual to experience a shared encounter with individuals with similar problems. And while the techniques and tools used by most coaches will be very similar, individuals not only are aware of how the coaching affects them, they also get to see how it’s affecting other group members. Role playing and peer-supported learning has a number of benefits: it provides a less pressured environment and the group often becomes an extended support network to reinforce the lessons and tools first introduced by the coach. Confidentiality is perceived to be less secure especially among well known, high-profile clients.

Private one-on-one sessions are more beneficial for executives, physicians, attorneys and other high-profile clients and for those individuals who may have difficulty speaking before others, while group classes may be useful for most individuals.

for more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Anxiety And Depression Often Precede Anger

Anxiety and depression are both common symptoms of a wide range of psychiatric disorders. In addition, anger and depression are discrete disorders that are commonly seen in most mental health settings.

While anxiety and depression are not commonly associated in popular publications relative to anger management, anxiety or depression often precede feelings of anger, rage, hostility and or stress.

Anger Management coaching or small group classes that use Emotional Intelligence as the prime modality for assessment and intervention, indirectly address both of these important contributing factors in skill enhancement for self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These are the four domains of emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence assessments which include a Pre and Post Test in conjunction with a structured client workbook as well as ancillary training material, are the most effective models of intervention for persons experiencing problems in recognizing and managing anger, recognizing and managing stress, mastering assertive communication and increasing empathy and emotional intelligence.

Successful clients almost always show a decrease in anxiety and depression following skill enhancement coaching in Emotional Intelligence.

[from George Anderson, MSW]

for more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Friday, September 3, 2010

Anger Management Strategies

The following strategies are the keys to managing anger and increasing and enhancing Emotional Intelligence. They are a quick reference for recognizing styles of speaking, aggressive behavior and habit patterns that make healthy relationships difficult.

These tools for increasing Emotional Intelligence must be incorporated into your interpersonal relationships in order to improve your relationships.

The Destructive or Negative Interactions below are the types of behaviors which are problems for many relationships:

Hostility, Inattention, Intimidation, Controlling, Manipulation, Interrupting, Avoidance, Rage, and Hostility. If we recognize these behaviors we will improve our Emotional Intelligence and reduce our aggressiveness.

The following Constructive or Positive Interactions are the keys to Anger Management and improving your relationships:

Active Listening, Focusing, Seeking Compromise, Rephrasing, Honest Feedback, Expressing Feelings, Stating Needs and Assertiveness.

Managing anger can be accomplished by recognizing the negative interactions andincorporating the Positive Interactions into your daily interpersonal relationships.

[From George Anderson, MSW]

For more information about our Anger Management Program or our other skill enhancement programs in Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence and Self Esteem, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger Management Vital To Promoting Good Health

A recent mental health report from the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General (U.S. Public Health Service) has its emphasis on prevention and health promotion. The Surgeon General, in a clarion call for prevention initiatives, stresses the importance of psycho-educational interventions in the community for a range of problems.

Anger Management is one such intervention, notable for its wide applicability to a variety of constituencies for both primary and secondary prevention. For example, Anger Management techniques are needed desperately by couples and individuals with anger issues, human resource personnel, business owners, managers and supervisors, employees, attorneys, physicians, hospital nursing staff, teachers, probation officers, correctional staff, police officers, high school and college students, counselors, community leaders, parents and people living in age restricted communities.

Community sites such as schools, social service organizations, churches, libraries, and social clubs provide convenient venues for workshops and classes. Most anger
management classes, group or private, are usually held in private provider's offices.

For some individuals, improved health may be an important incentive for participation.

A recent study at John Hopkins University found that most men who experienced heart attacks or strokes had problems managing anger. Thus unhealthy anger has serious health implications and needs to be addressed proactively.

[From Sandy Harris, CAMF; George Anderson, MSW]

For more information about our Anger Management Program or our other skill enhancement programs in Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence and Self Esteem, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger Management vs. Conflict Resolution

Even the Internet needs help in learning the differences between Anger Management and Conflict Resolution. Anger and Anger Management is related to useless anger. This anger can be directed towards persons or property. It does not require a dispute between one or more persons.

In contrast, Conflict Resolution relates to disputes between one or more persons. The Resolution of the conflict requires that all participate in resolving the dispute. The dispute may or may not involve anger.

Conflict Resolution is generally provided by trained Mediators who are often Attorneys who specialize in Mediation or Conflict Resolution. Most cities have free Mediation Services offered through its City Attorney or District Attorney’s Office.

Anger Management is much newer than Conflict Resolution. It is a class or individual coaching designed to teach skill enhancement in anger management, stress management, assertive communication and emotional intelligence or empathy.
[From George Anderson, MSW]

Serving Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City and North Las Vegas.

For more information about our Anger Management program or about our other skill enhancement programs in Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management or Self Esteem
please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

What is Assertiveness?

Assertiveness is a way of thinking and behaving that allows a person to stand up for his or her rights while respecting the rights of others.

Non-assertive people may be passive or aggressive.

Passive individuals are not committed to their own rights and are more likely to allow others to infringe on their rights than to stand up and speak out.

On the other hand, aggressive persons are very likely to defend their own rights and work to achieve their own goals but are also likely to disregard the rights of others.

Additionally, aggressive individuals insist that their feelings and needs take precedence over other people’s. They also tend to blame others for problems instead of offering solutions.

Assertive attitudes and behaviors are at the heart of effective advocacy. A person with an assertive attitude recognizes that each individual has rights. These rights include not only legal rights but also rights to individuality, to have and express personal preferences, feelings and opinions. The assertive individual not only believes in his or her rights but is committed to preserving those rights. An assertive attitude is important in recognizing that rights are being violated.

The passive person is so concerned with being liked and accepted that he or she may never recognize the need to advocate. The assertive person clearly expresses his or her rights or needs. They tend to face problems promptly and they focus on solutions rather than problems.

The following will enhance your assertiveness skills. Assertive listening is one of the most important advocacy skills we will discuss. The goals of assertive listening are:
(1) letting the other person know that you want to understand his or her point of view;
(2) understanding accurately what another person is saying;
(3) letting the other person know that he or she has been understood. Remember that understanding is different from agreement. You can understand what another is saying but still disagree with him or her.

[from Brain Injury Institute]

for more information, contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Monday, August 23, 2010

Nevada Anger Management Programs

Anger Management Programs by Nevada Anger Management are presented in a comfortable, private office setting, are generally not public unless court or employer mandated and include the following:

Private Anger Management Sessions
Group Anger Management Sessions
Anger Management for Couples
Seminars for Corporate Personnel
Anger Management Coaching for Disruptive Executives
Anger Management Coaching for Disruptive Employees
Executive Coaching & Civility Training for Attorneys
Executive Coaching for Disruptive Physicians
Telephone Anger Management Coaching
Stress Management Training
Emotional Intelligence Training
Improvement of Communications
Court Mandated Anger Management

The programs are taught by Dr. Steven J. Sinert, a trained and Certified Anger Management Coach with years of experience in the field.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

When Should You Consider Anger Management?

Anger Management is a program to increase Emotional Intelligence and the skills in Self-Awareness, Self-Control, Social Awareness and Relationship Management. Any time is the right time for skill enhancement in these areas.

Generally, most self-referrals to Anger Management Programs are persons who are having recurrent anger issues with people whom they are closely related.

However, if you're experiencing the angry reaction frequently, you are in need of a program which will improve your skills in emotional intelligence.

Anger is a normal human emotion which is exerienced by everyone from time to time. Here are five specific signals that will tell you when your anger is creating problems for you:

1) When it is too frequent.There are many situations for which becoming angry is justified and natural. But, we often get angry when it is not necessary or useful. It is important to distinguish between the times when it is alright to be angry and when getting angry isn’t a wise idea.

2) When it is too intense. Anger is something that occurs at different levels of intensity. A small or moderate amount of anger can often work to your advantage. High degrees of anger rarely produce positive results and may damage your own physical health.

3) When it lasts too long. When anger continues over time, you maintain a level of arousal or stress that goes beyond normal limits. When anger does not go away, your body’s systems are prevented from returning to normal levels, which makes it easier to get angry the next time something goes wrong. Sometimes, it becomes impossible to resolve.

4) When it leads to aggression. Aggressive acts are likely to result in trouble for you. When you feel you have been abused or treated unfairly, you may want to hurt the person who has offended you. Verbal aggression, like calling someone a name, is not helpful and often leads to a cycle of increasing aggression.

5).When it destroys work or personal relationships. When your anger interferes with doing a good job or makes it hard for people to relate to you, then it becomes a problem.

Anger Management is, by far, the most appropriate method for developing, strengthening and enhancing skills to manage anger.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Sunday, August 8, 2010

If You Love Your Mate, Why Are You Always Angry?

Why are you always angry with your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend?

Anger is the response that occurs when we sense we’re being attacked. It is a normal emotion designed to protect us and keep us alive. The attacks we perceive such as controlling, manipulating or intimidating behaviors, among others, are the attacks we sense.

Our response to these attacks is anger.

In fact, stress that’s unresolved can usually lead to frustration and when the right buttons are pressed, bingo! We experience anger.

Our program is designed to teach you the mental tools required to gain control of your anger and to manage your stress as well as to give your emotional intelligence a boost and improve your communications.

This is NOT psychotherapy with the stigma that carries. Rather it is a skill enhancement program which helps to reduce interpersonal aggression, improve assertive skills, and increase empathy.

Isn’t it time to get your anger under control?

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Who Needs Our Anger Management Program?

Here is a partial list of client groups for which Anger Management Coaching can be effectively used for

1) Couples and Individuals with Anger Issues
2) Disruptive Corporate Employees, Managers or Supervisors
3) Disruptive Physicians
4) Physician's & Dental Office Employees
5) Attorneys with a need for Civility Coaching
6) Law Enforcement Personnel
7) Disruptive Children and their Parents
8) Large, Medium and Small Corporations requiring Organizational Anger Management
9) Family and Criminal Court Defendants - pre-and post trial and pre-sentencing
10) Anyone Arrested for Domestic Violence

Anger Management has a wide range of uses and carries far less stigma than counseling, psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. In addition, these intervention programs all provide pre- and post- training examinations designed to determine the outcome for each participant.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

What is our Anger Management Program?

The Anger Management program offered by Nevada Anger Management is more than managing anger. Coaching classes are based on Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence means the ability to understand one’s own feelings and behavior as well as the capacity to sense the feelings and needs of others and to utilize this information to enhance your interpersonal relationships.

In addition to anger management our program teaches skill enhancement in the following areas:

• Gaining Control
• Stress Management
• Communications
• Self Awareness
• Self Management
• Social Awareness
• Relationship Management
• Self-Esteem
• Interpersonal Assertion
• Empathy
• Time Management
• Dealing with Toxic People
• Active Listening


For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Friday, July 23, 2010

Anger: What is it? What Causes it?

Anger is one of the most misunderstood and overused of human emotions. Anger is a secondary emotion which is designed to protect us and keep us alive. As a secondary emotion it requires a primary emotion to occur first before the anger sets in.

Anger is spontaneous and not a planned action. Anger is the response we evoke when we sense we’re being attacked. That attack can be verbal or physical.

Anger is the response elicited when we’re exposed to stress that’s unresolved which in turn leads to frustration and finally to that angry reaction.

The angry response is actually quite normal, however when it gets out of hand, becomes a way of life, becomes violent toward another person and is just plain inappropriate, an Anger Management program becomes necessary to learn the tools to get one’s behavior back onto a more normal and appropriate path.

Our program is known worldwide. It includes training in Gaining Control of Ourselves, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence and Communications.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89102
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
email: dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Toxic People!

Who are toxic people?

They are extremely negative, nasty, miserable, whiney, jealous, inconsiderate, selfish and abusive individuals. They can be criminally minded, mentally ill or just plain evil. They might be relatives, friends, co-workers, husbands, wives or even children.

They are also the people who abuse drugs or alcohol and continually hurt other people.

They reside in relationships where they can be abusive to their mates and families. Or they can be “friends” who just continually take advantage and abuse you! By the way, these people are NOT your friends.

Further, they can be the source of their own anger or if they attack you the source of your anger.

Toxic people know no boundaries. They are hurtful and will just drag all the energy out of your life. They will continue this behavior until YOU build the courage to get them out of your life. Once you do they will just move on to their next victim having no more concern for you.

If you’re in an abusive relationship (whether from your husband or wife, or a boyfriend or girlfriend) you must realize that your “love” of this person which is keeping you together is not true love; toxic people need the other person to “love” them so they can continue their hostile, controlling, abusive, intimidating and manipulative behavior.

In our Anger Management program, we teach the skills necessary to gain control of your anger, how to strengthen your stress management skills, how to enhance your emotional intelligence and how to improve your communications ability. We do this in group or private sessions in our offices every day.

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Nevada Anger Management Announcement!

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach and Provider, announces the opening of a second office location at 5812 South Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120.

We provide an in depth skill enhancement program of Anger Management, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence and Communications in Private or Group formats for Couples, for Corporate Personnel, for Disruptive Executives, for Attorneys requiring Civility Training, for Disruptive Physicians, for individuals requiring Anger Management by Court Mandate or for anyone requiring an Anger Management program. By appointment only.

Our program is recognized by the Federal Government, State and local Governments, Corporations, psychologists and physicians.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89052
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Can you get Angry at an Illness?

An individual can absolutely become angry over an extended illness especially if there is difficulty treating it or finding the right physician.

All illnesses are stresses upon us. Stresses that are unresolved can and often do lead to frustration which if unresolved can lead to the angry response.

Anger is the response many people exhibit when they sense they’re being attacked. That attack can come verbally or physically from another person or from any stressful or emotional situation.

Stress Management is a component of our Anger Management program. The best way to tackle stress is by getting regular like walking, non-competitive exercise such as walking, swimming or cycling. Exercise releases endorphins in our bodies which makes us feel good. The effect of the endorphins lasts long after the exercise is over.

So, if you are able, get some exercise with your physician's approval of course.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052
702 353 1750

www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Self Esteem and Anger

Self Esteem is the worth or value we apply to ourselves. It’s important that we place value upon ourselves so we feel worthy. Self esteem can fluctuate on a daily basis. This is normal. However, people with low self esteem depend on the present to determine how they feel about themselves.

People with low self esteem are typically unassertive in their interpersonal communications. Lack of assertive skills may tend to cause the individual with low self esteem to hold in their anger. This may lead to an eruption of anger which is often very problematic in their relationships.

Our Anger Management program includes the necessary tools to be more assertive in relationships. This is one of the behavioral characteristics we measure at the beginning of the course and again at the end so we can measure the student’s improvement.

A recent study of the scores of students who have completed the course showed an average improvement in interpersonal assertiveness over 75%. This may vary from student to student but usually there is significant improvement. An increase in assertiveness will usually go hand in hand with an elevation of self esteem.

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89120
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.co

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Additional Coaching/Anger Management Uses

Anger Management models that are based on Emotional Intelligence are expanding to a wider range of new client populations.

Below is a partial list of client groups for which Coaching/Anger Management are being effectively used:

1) Coaching for Disruptive Physicians.
2) Civility Coaching for Attorneys.
3) Anger Management Coaching for Law Enforcement personnel.
4) Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for Couples.
5) Emotional Intelligence/Anger Management for parents.
6) Organizational Anger Management Training.

It appears that Emotional Intelligence has a wide range of uses and carries far less stigma than counseling,psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. In addition,these intervention all provide Pre and Post Tests designed to determine the outcome for each participant. [from Anderson & Anderson blog with permission]

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Friday, June 25, 2010

AGGRESSION

Aggression is an act of hostility that is directed at an external object or person. It is a forceful behavior, action, or attitude that is expressed physically or verbally. It may arise from innate drives or occur as a defense mechanism, often resulting from a threatened ego.

It can be manifested by either constructive or destructive acts directed toward oneself or against others.

Constructive aggression is an act of self-assertiveness in response to a threatening action for purposes of self-protection and preservation.

Destructive aggression is an act of hostility unnecessary for self-protection or self-preservation that is directed at an external object or person.

Anger is the response that people exhibit when they sense they are being attacked. In other words someone is aggressed upon. This aggression is the constructive type which helps to protect us and which is designed to save our life.

Anger is a secondary emotion which is in response to a primary emotion, very often fear.

If we sense we’re being attacked, verbally or physically, we often respond aggressively back at the attacker by becoming angry. Remember, this is a protective response designed to keep us alive.

Our Anger Management program is a skill enhancement program, the Anderson & Anderson model, which helps us gain control of our selves by incorporating the tools to change our behavior, to improve our Stress Management skills, to understand and use Emotional Intelligence in our relationships and to improve our interpersonal Communications.

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How Effective is This Anger Management Program?

How Effective Is This Anger Management Program?

This study was undertaken from my private anger management practice utilizing the before and after averages using the Conover Assessment Examination which measures the following parameters:

1) Interpersonal Assertion: How good or comfortable the individual feels about telling others about their thoughts, feelings and behaviors in dealing with others:

Average pre-training score: 3.03;
Average post-training score: 5.30 (74.91% increase)

2) Empathy: How the individual views their current skill and ability to sense, understand and accept another person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Average pre-training score: 4.38
Average post-training score: 5.35 (22.14 % increase)

3) Stress Management: Shows the individual’s skill in managing stress and worry.

Average pre-training score: 3.97
Average post-training score: 5.05 (27.20% increase)

4) Aggression: The amount to which an individual uses a communications style that violates or offends or takes away another’s rights, thoughts or feelings.

Average pre-training score: 2.82
Average post-training score: 0.62 (78.01% decrease)

5) Interpersonal Deference: A measurement of the degree to which an individual uses a personal communication style that tends to yield or give in to someone else, lets others have their way or gives their rights to others.

Average pre-training score: 2.61
Average post-training score: 1.71 (34.48% decrease)


6) No measurement of an individual's motivation was included in this study. It is recognized however that the greater the motivation the more likely the individual will be successful in achieving success.

Conclusion: From these findings it would appear that this Anger Management Program is very effective in increasing assertive skills, empathy, stress management and decreasing aggression and deference. These results are in no way a guarantee that any specific individual will respond the same way; however, they are a good indication that, on average, most individuals with anger issues will have a positive outcome from taking an anger management program taught by a Certified Anger Management Provider using the Anderson & Anderson model.


For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Client's Testimonial

"I enrolled in Dr. Sinert’s course because I needed help communicating when I was frustrated with my family and co-workers rather than lash out in anger. I found the “classroom” approach of the course very helpful as it allowed me have a mindset of a student rather than a perpetrator; I did not feel like I was in therapy.

I use the techniques taught to me by Dr. Sinert in casual and complex interactions I have with others. I believe everyone should take this class in order to learn how to handle conflicts so their anger is not projected negatively but rather their words and actions positively influence others.

I will have my daughters take this class when they are old enough to understand the concepts.

I explored several courses in anger management; Dr. Sinert not only taught me about anger but also communication and was well worth my time and money. I have and will continue to recommended this course to my friends and family." -T.T., Las Vegas, NV

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Wall Street Journal Story Response

April 28, 2010

Dear Ms. Shellenbarger,

I am a Certified Anger Management provider and agree 100% with the findings of Dr. LaFair. Anger is a normal emotion designed to keep us alive. The angry response is learned in childhood from exposure to angry, aggressive behavior of parents, siblings or schoolmates and is then carried forth into adulthood.

We are very much like juke boxes. Anger occurs when we sense that we're being attacked (usually verbally). We tend to respond in an angry or aggressive fashion because it's the only record (response) available to us. In a modern and effective Anger Management program, I teach my clients the tools necessary to change their behavior. This amounts to adding new records to their juke box which now provides them with additional choices or options to respond differently to the perceived attack.

Aggressively responding to our perceived attacks not only occurs in the office workplace, but also between spouses, family members, friends, co-workers, bosses, physicians and their colleagues, attorneys and their clients, and even between individuals who sense being attacked by their state or federal government. You can read in every newspaper and story about the anger in our lives every day. How about road rage when someone cuts us off while driving or domestic violence?

Our course consists of several components: Gaining Control of Ourselves, increasing our Stress Management, enhancing our Emotional Intelligence and improving our Communications ability. We also use very specific pre-training and post-training testing of our clients to evaluate the effectiveness of our program and clients' changes.

I am recognized by human resource departments of corporations, governmental agencies and courts all over the country.

Anger can be controlled effectively. Our program does this every day in my office or on site as required.

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider and Coach
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
Physician's Executive Coaching, LLC
871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89052
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Monday, March 15, 2010

Where Does Your Anger Come From?

Anger is a very complex emotion. In fact it is a secondary emotion which always has another emotion occurring first. Anger itself arises when you sense or perceive that you’re being attacked. That attack can be verbal or physical.

Let’s use the following example to understand the angry response a bit more clearly.

I’m sure you know the game Ping Pong also called table tennis. Say you’re on one side of the table and someone is serving the ball toward you. Your normal reaction to the ball is to hit or slam it back toward your opponent.

Now, let’s assume for a moment that the ping pong ball represents an attack upon you. When you hit the ball back this is your angry response. This is an aggressive response and your opponent will also respond aggressively and hit it back toward you again. If this continues over and over this is called an argument.

So, what you need to learn is how to behave differently, how to recognize that attack and how to stop hitting the ball back and forth.

The same way a carpenter uses tools to construct a house, we’re going to teach you the mental tools you need to respond to that perceived attack upon you.

Additionally, we will teach you Stress Management, how to enhance your Emotional Intelligence and how to improve your Communications.

Control your anger before it controls you!

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
702 353 1750

Friday, February 26, 2010

Student Testimonial

"This course will change your life if you will just follow the teaching. The teacher is genuine and sincere. The tools are practical and effective. I highly recommend this course to anyone who would like to improve the quality of their life. Thank you Dr. Sinert." JH

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Nevada Anger Management
702 353 1750