Nevada Anger Management

A PROFESSIONAL'S TESTIMONIAL

2011-06-14T18:00:00.000-07:00

"I want to let you know how impressed I am with the services that you provide. A colleague and very close friend of mine benefitted from your services after an episode in which he completely lost it in a professional setting and had to be physically restrained. Granted that the situation was extreme and he was pushed, but nonetheless he lost his professionalism to anger.

He availed himself of your service and shared with me the two wheels of appropriate and inappropriate strategies for dealing with anger and difficult people. I learned something in our discussions which I have attempted to use. I have seen my friend use these strategies successfully in many situations and am very proud of him and what he has accomplished with your help." - EY

For more information, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

A STUDENT'S TESTIMONIAL

2011-06-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

“A BIG Thank You, Dr. Sinert. Your group Anger Management program was fascinating! I was so impressed by how you handled the clients and I learned a lot! It has given me a better perception of myself. I believe everyone should take your course.” - KG, Las Vegas, NV

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

A STUDENT'S WIFE TESTIMONIAL

2011-06-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

"Thank you Dr. Sinert. You have helped my husband to control his anger. He uses the techniques you have taught him often and it has made a positive impact on our lives. He uses his new skills both at home and at work. He has truly become the person he was always meant to be."

The THREE STEPS of ANGER FIRST AID

2011-03-11T14:38:00.000-08:00

When the limbic system is running amok and your body is surging with adrenaline, you need a simple strategy to deal with anger.

Anger First Aid consists of three simple steps to apply whenever you become angry in order to keep from acting out destructively.

You must become more aware of yourself. The true way to measure our ability to understand, respond to and measure our emotions is to assess the role anger plays in our life. Do we get angry often? Is our anger channeled in productive or counter-productive ways? Do we direct anger towards others or towards ourselves?

At times, anger is a response to a stressful stimulus. It is a powerful survival tool which helps to protect us and keep us alive. It is also a useful of source of energy.

Anger accelerates our thoughts to a very rapid rate. For short durations, this is healthy. However, remaining in a state of anger for a sustained period of time is physically and emotionally unhealthy.

When we are angry we make poor decisions. We become confrontational with those around us. At home, this can translate into either verbally or physically abusive behavior toward those we love. In the workplace it can take the form of threatening or bullying behavior toward subordinates and or lashing out against superiors.

Anger is not a primary emotion. If you are angry there is a direct cause. Therefore, to control our anger you must identify the root cause. You must perform a self-assessment.

The THREE STEPS of ANGER FIRST AID are

1) Recognizing that you are angry.
2) Taking a cleansing breath.
3) Taking a break, a Time Out or a cool down period.

[from George Anderson]

for more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, DPM
Certified Anger Management Coach
Nevada Anger Management, LLC
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750

www.nevadaangermanagement.com

A Couple's Testimonial

2011-02-22T15:09:00.000-08:00

"My wife and I were married only 6 months when we realized our frequent arguments were out of control. Although there was no physical violence, there was plenty of yelling and insulting behavior by both of us. It got so bad she wanted to leave and end the marriage.

We sought marriage counseling but it didn't work. It was not addressing the core of our problem: ANGER within both of us. So we searched the internet and soon found Dr. Steven J. Sinert's website, NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT.com

Two words described me - desperate and embarrassed; two others described my wife - skeptical and disappointed.

After completing Dr. Sinert's program, we both now feel empowered and relieved. Our marriage has been saved but also we have learned very important skills to help us in our future lives: How to control and manage our anger.

In my wife's native language: DAGHANG SALAMAT, Dr. Sinert (Thank you very much!)."

DW & MW, Las Vegas,NV

For more information, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, DPM
Certified Anger Management Provider & Coach
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers
5812 S. Pecos Road, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702 353 1750
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Civility, Anger Management & Emotional Intelligence: Unintended Consequences of Tucson

2011-01-17T10:12:00.000-08:00

The tragedy in Tucson has resulted in an avalanche of self-referrals to anger management programs nationwide. Parents who are fearful of the potential for violence on the part of their off spring as well as spouses are asking to be seen individually or in groups. Even neighbors are urging others to seek help for long standing problems in interpersonal relationships.

Mental health providers are experiencing an increase in referrals for anxiety and depression which are oftern precursors of anger and/or impediments to empathy and emotional intelligence. Below are some of the comments from callers.

•I am a Chef and last Sunday my anger was so extreme it freightened me. I just know that it is time to do something that I should have done long ago. Take an anger management class.

•My son is 17 and we are worrying about him because he is always angry to the extent that his friends are even telling him that he needs help.

•My wife wants me to come and, I guess she is right. I find myself over reacting to almost everything.

•I have two small children and I find myself pinching them, throwing things and yelling when they are only being children.

•I am a Priest and a number of my parishioners have privately urged my to seek counseling for my temper. It is embarrassing for a person in my position.

•I am a Professional in Elder Care. I found myself yelling at a neighbor who I later found in terminally ill. I feel so ashamed.

These are just some of the comments. The number of calls have increased dramatically since the cry for civility hit the airways and the Internet. This is a trend that a grieving nation needs.

[from George Anderson, MSW]

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
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

An Enlightened Public Discovers Anger Management Intervention

2011-01-17T10:08:00.000-08:00

The recent pattern of referrals to anger management classes shows a dramatic shift in the profiles of the clients enrolled. Over the last ten years most referrals were from the courts for misdemeanor offenses and infractions with aggressive behavior being the most common reason for the court order. Recently, I sat in on a class as a Guest Facilitator. When the group members were asked to introduce themselves and indicate their goals and reasons for seeking anger management, the majority of clients were volunteers who wanted to gain a better control of their expressions of anger and stress, enhance communication skills and learn to be more emotionally intelligent. Several clients were parents who were concerned over their own hurtful behavior towards their children.

EMPLOYER REFERRALS

The second client group was employees who were mandated by their employers to complete an anger management course as a result of aggressive, rude or insensitive behavior at work. These clients were initially resistant to share information about themselves until they had a chance to hear from the larger number of self referrals who view the class as a positive experience to improve their interpersonal skills. Most of the mandated clients expressed surprise that others were coming voluntarily. This realization quickly helps them see their mandated status as a blessing in disguise since they are given an opportunity to learn important new skills at their employer's expense. Those mandated by the courts responded similarly.

COURT MANDATED REFERRALS

The smaller group of clients who were ordered to attend from 10 to 52 weeks of anger management as the result of road rage, simple battery, threats, harassment or some other person- directed aggression are quickly influenced by the other clients to take the course seriously and actively participate.

In summary, the change in referral patterns indicates that the enlightened public is rapidly recognizing anger management as a positive opportunity to learn skills in managing stress, anger and improving communication skills and developing emotional intelligence. Self-referral and employer-referrals are now the norm which reflects the public's acceptance as a legitimate intervention for anger which is too intense, lasts too long or leads to aggressive behavior or to person directed violence.

[from George Anderson, MSW]

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
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger Management, a Neglected Topic in Substance Abuse Intervention

2011-01-17T09:47:00.000-08:00

Problems managing anger have always been a concern for patients suffering from addictive disorders. Pioneering research by Dr. Sidney Cohen at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute demonstrated the relationship between, anger, violence and the use of alcohol and or cocaine. One of the most popular articles written by Dr. Cohen, was entitled, "Alcohol, the most dangerous drug known to man". In this and other publications, Dr. Cohen systematically demonstrated the causal relationship between cocaine and alcohol abuse and aggression. Much of this research was done in the 70s and 80s.

Anger has always been a factor in substance abuse. Unfortunately, until recently, it has been overlooked or treated as an after-thought by substance abuse programs nationwide. Substance use and abuse often coexist with anger, aggressive behavior and person-directed violence. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's National Household Survey on Drug Abuse indicated that 40 % of frequent cocaine users reported engaging in some form of violence or aggressive behavior. Anger and aggression often can have a causal role in the initiation of drug and alcohol use and can also be a consequence associated with substance abuse. Persons who experience traumatic events, for example, often experience anger and act violently, as well as abuse drugs or alcohol. This is currently occurring with recently returned combat veterans from Iraq.

ANGER AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Substance abuse and dependence has grown beyond even the bleakest predictions of the past. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 23 million people who are struggling (on a daily basis) with some form of substance abuse or dependence. The toll it is having on our society is dramatically increased when we factor in the number of families who suffer the consequences of living with a person with an addiction, such as:

Job loss
Incarceration
Loss of child Custody
DUI's
Domestic Violence/Aggression
Marital problems/divorce
Accidents/injuries
Financial problems
Depression/anxiety/chronic anger

Unfortunately, most substance abusers may not even be aware that they have an underlying anger problem and do not "connect" their anger problem to their alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. Therefore, they do not seek or get help for their anger problem. But more often than not, their anger is the underlying source of their disorder.

Anger precedes the use of cocaine and alcohol for many alcohol and cocaine dependent individuals. Anger is an emotional and mental form of "suffering" that occurs whenever our desires and expectations of life, others or self are thwarted or unfulfilled. Addictive behavior and substance abuse is an addict's way of relieving themselves of the agony of their anger by "numbing" themselves with drugs, alcohol and so on. This is not "managing their anger", but self medication.

When we do not know how to manage our anger appropriately, we try to keep the anger inside ourselves. Over time, it festers and often gives rise to even more painful emotions, such as depression and anxiety. Thus, the individual has now created an additional problem for themselves besides their substance abuse, and must be treated with an additional disorder. Several clinical studies have demonstrated that anger management intervention for individuals with substance abuse problems is very effective in reducing or altogether eliminating a relapse.

Medical research has found that alcohol, cocaine and methamphetamine dependence are medical diseases associated with biochemical changes in the brain. Traditional treatment approaches for drug and alcohol dependency focus mainly on group therapy and cognitive behavior modification, which very often does not deal with either the anger or the "physiological" components underlying the addictive behavior.

Anger precedes the use of cocaine for many cocaine-dependent individuals; thus, cocaine-dependent individuals who experience frequent and intense episodes of anger may be more likely to relapse to cocaine use than individuals who can control their anger effectively. Several clinical trials have demonstrated that cognitive-behavioral interventions for the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders can be used to help individuals with anger control problems reduce the frequency and intensity with which they experience anger.

Although studies have indirectly examined anger management group treatments in populations with a high prevalence of substance abuse, few studies have directly examined the efficacy of an anger management treatment for cocaine-dependent individuals. A number of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of an anger management treatment in a sample of participants who had a primary diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder have been conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Although many participants in these studies had a history of drug or alcohol dependence, the sample was not selected based on inclusion criteria for a substance dependence disorder, such as cocaine dependence. Considering the possible mediating role of anger for substance abuse, a study examining the efficacy of anger management treatment in a sample of cocaine-dependent patients would be informative.
Anger management as an after-thought.

In spite of the information available to all professional substance abuse treatment providers, anger management has not received the attention which is deserved and needed for successful substance abuse treatment. Many if not most substance abuse programs claim to offer anger management as one of the topics in its treatment yet few substance abuse counseling programs include anger certification for these counselors.

Typically, new substance abuse counselors are simply told that they will need to teach a certain numbers of hours or sessions on anger management and then left to find there own anger management information and teaching material. These counselors tend to piece together whatever they can find and present it as anger management.
Despite the connection of anger and violence to substance abuse, few substance abuse providers have attempted to either connect the two or provide intervention for both. In the Los Angeles area, a number of primarily upscale residential rehab programs for drug and alcohol treatment have contracted with Certified Anger Management Providers to offer anger management either in groups on an individual basis for inpatient substance abuse clients. Malibu based Promises (which caters to the stars) has contracted with Certified Providers to offer anger management on an individual coaching bases.

It may also be of interest to note that SAMSHA has published an excellent client workbook along with teacher's manual entitled, Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual and Participant Workbook.

This publication is free and any program can order as many copies as needed without cost. There is simply no excuse for shortchanging substance abuse clients by not providing real anger management classes.

LINITED ANGER MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

What has been offered as anger management in substance abuse programs has lacked integrity. The Canadian Bureau of Prisons has conducted a 15 year longitudinal study on the effectiveness of anger management classes for incarcerated defendants whose original crime included substance abuse, aggression and violence. One of first findings was that in order to be useful, the anger management model used must have integrity. Integrity is defined as using a client workbook containing all of the material needed for an anger management class, consistency among trainers in terms of how the material is taught and a pre and post (training) test to document change made by clients who complete the class.

It is not possible to determine the effectiveness of an anger management course which is fragmented and not based on any particular structure of theoretical base.
Anger management training is rarely integrated into substance abuse treatment

At the present time, anger management is rarely integrated into any model of substance abuse intervention. Rather, it is simply a filler tacked on to a standard twelve step program,

TRENDS IN ANGER MANAGEMENT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Several years ago, the California state legislature established statewide guidelines for all state and locally supported substance abuse programs. This legislation is included in what is commonly referred to as proposition 36. As a result of this legislation, all substance abuse counselors must have documented training in anger management facilitator certification. This training requires 40 hours of core training plus 16 hours of continuing anger management education of a yearly basis.
What is Anger Management?

Anger management is rapidly becoming the most requested intervention in human services. It may be worthwhile to define what anger management is and is not.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, anger is a normal human emotion. It is not a pathological condition therefore; it is not listed as a defined illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Nervous and Mental Disorders.

Rather, anger is considered a lifestyle issue. This means that psychotherapy or psychotropic medication is not an appropriate intervention for teaching skills for managing anger.

The American Association of Anger Management Providers defines Anger Management as a skill enhancement course which teaches skills in recognizing and managing anger, stress, assertive communication and emotional intelligence. Anger is seen as a normal human emotion which is a problem when it occurs too frequently, lasts too long, is too intense, is harmful to self or others or leads to person or property directed aggression.

The Anderson & Anderson Anger Management curriculum is currently the most widely used model of anger management in the world. This model includes an assessment at intake which is designed to determine the client's level of functioning in the following four areas, anger, stress, communication and emotional intelligence. The intervention/classes which are provided teach skills in these four areas. A post-training test is administered after course completion to determine the success or lack thereof of the program.

IN SUMMARY

All anger management programs should conduct an assessment at intake for substance abuse and psychopathology and all substance abuse programs should assess all participants for the current level of functioning in recognizing anger, stress, assertive communication and emotional intelligence.

All substance abuse programs should have their intervention staff certified in anger management facilitation.

Guidelines should be established to determine the number of hours/sessions that each client will receive in teaching skill enhancement in anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence.

[from George Anderson, MSW]
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
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

The Etiology of Anger Does Not Offer Solutions to Its Management

2011-01-17T09:14:00.000-08:00

“If one comes across a person who has been shot by an arrow, one does not spend time wondering where the arrow came from, or the caste of the individual who shot it, or analyzing what type of wood the shaft is made of, or the manner is which the arrowhead was fashioned. Rather, one should focus on immediately pulling out the arrow.”

-Shayyammuni, the Buddha

It is a popular notion in some anger management programs to focus on identifying "the triggers" that causes a person to behave angrily. It is common to observe participants in anger management groups explaining how someone "pushed my buttons".

This notion takes away the responsibility of the angry perpetrators for his or her aggression and violence. We are responsible for our own behavior, regardless of the circumstances.

Rather than focusing on the cause of one's anger, it is far more productive to learn to recognize the initial signs of irritation, frustration, discomfort or whatever other emotions precede your anger, labeling these feelings and developing tools to stop the anger from becoming destructive to you or someone else.

While assessments are useful in anger management intervention, rarely is it worthwhile to examine "triggers or buttons" which may lead to anger. Think of a Juke Box, if you push the button for a particular tune and something else plays, over time you will give up pushing that button because you do not hear the tune you expected. Similarly, if the person who is responding to the "triggers" ceases to respond, that issue is closed to resolution.

Anger management assessments should assess for anger, stress, communication and emotional intelligence. Skill enhancement in these four areas should be taught in all anger management classes.

[from George Anderson, MSW]

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
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger Management for Marriage and/or Divorcing Clients

2011-01-17T08:59:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately, intense or prolonged anger is a core problem in many problem marriages. In addition, mental illness is rarely the cause of divorce. Uncontrolled anger is by far the most frequent creator of conflict in marriages.

Case example 1:

I saw a married couple who were physicians and who came to me ostensibly because of a disagreement over whether or not to have children. One-half of this couple wanted to have children, while the other did not. Both experienced intense, prolonged anger, which resulted in emotional estrangement.

Following an anger management assessment it was determined by both of them that a substantive issue was an irreconcilable disagreement over finances and their lifestyle.

They made a decision to pursue an amicable divorce without fault; hence, the anger management coaching was a success.

Case example 2:

A second case example consists of a surgeon whose wife has a PhD. This couple came to me after a number of years of individual and couples counseling. These resources failed to help with the husband's anger. This case did not proceed to coaching, as the husband lied on both of the assessment instruments and insisted that he did not have any problems whatsoever. Surprisingly, the husband's behavior in the assessment helped the couple decide that he was not motivated to make any changes in his behavior. This resulted in his wife's decision to end the marriage.

Anger management is not a panacea. However, it is an intervention that can be helpful for couples that have problems managing anger, stress, assertive communication and/or emotional intelligence.

[from George Anderson, MSW]

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

Anger Is a Condition in Which the Tongue Works Faster Than The Mind

2011-01-17T08:46:00.000-08:00

The way we appraise or see our environment at any given time is important in determining how we respond emotionally. If we appraise a situation as a threat, put-down, or an insult, we are more likely to respond with anger. If we appraise a situation positively, our response will be positive. Two people can appraise the same situation differently. Our feelings are very personal and do not follow rules of logic. We can appraise the same situation differently at different times based on our moods, level of stress, and clarity of thought and consequently respond differently.

If we are hungry, angry, sad, anxious, pessimistic, optimistic or happy, our style of communication will reflect the predominate feelings which we are experiencing. If we perceive the speaker to be hostile, aggressive, demeaning or in some way negative, we will likely respond in kind. If we perceive the speaker to be compassionate, reasonable and understanding, our response will be assertive, emotionally intelligent and appropriate.

When angry, our style of communication is more likely to be aggressive, passive aggressive or passive. All of these three styles of communication are ineffective and not likely to lead to a successful resolution of whatever the conflict may be. The only style or communication which is designed to clearly express what we feel and what we need from the listener is assertive communication.

Communication is one of the four areas of focus in the our program. The style of communication which we use at any given time is, to a great extent, determined by our mood, level of stress and how we appraise the situation in which we find ourselves.

The assertive communicator speaks in a reasonable tone, establishes eye contact with the listener, uses "I" messages, and clearly states his or her needs, feelings and requests. He invites the listener to work towards a mutually satisfactory resolution of the conflict. He consciously influences the listener by his own behavior. He demonstrates skills in emotional intelligence.

Assertive communication can be mastered by any motivated participant in an anger management course in which anger management, stress management, communication and emotional intelligence enhancement skills are taught.
[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
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

More on Emotional Intelligence

2011-01-14T15:42:00.000-08:00

Emotional Intelligence (abbreviated EQ for intelligence quotient) is an individual's ability to be in touch with their own emotions and the emotions of others and to use that information to improve their relationships. Here are some things common among people with high EQ levels.

High EQ people:

Label their feelings, rather than labeling people or situations. "I feel impatient." vs "This is ridiculous", "I feel hurt and bitter" vs. "You are an insensitive jerk!",
"I feel afraid" vs. "You are driving like a idiot!";

Distinguish between thoughts and feelings. Thoughts: I feel like...& I feel as if... & I feel that...Feelings: I feel:(feeling word);

Take responsibility for their feelings. "I feel jealous" vs. "You are making me jealous";

Use their feelings to help them make decisions. "How will I feel if I do this?" "How will I feel if I don't?";

Show respect for other people's feelings. They ask "How will you feel if I do this?", "How will you feel if I don't?";

Feel energized, not angry. They use what others call "anger" to help them feel energized to take productive action;

Validate other people's feelings. They show empathy, understanding, and acceptance of other people's feelings;

Practice getting a positive value from their negative emotions. They ask themselve, "How do I feel?" and "What would help me feel better?"; They ask others "How do you feel?" and "What would help you feel better?";

Don't advise, command, control, criticize, judge or lecture to others. They realize it doesn't feel good to be on the receiving end of such behavior, so they
avoid it;

Avoid people who invalidate them, or don't respect their feelings. As much as possible, they choose to associate only with other people with high EQ.

[Steve Hein, The EQ Institute]

How is your EQ level?

We now provide a special program for enhancing Emotional Intelligence along with our Anger Management program.

For more information, please contact

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

A Student's Testimonial

2011-01-14T15:29:00.000-08:00

"Dr.Sinert's anger management class is great. When I first started the class I had a lot of anger inside and did not know what to do with it. On occasion I would even have angry outbursts. Through Dr. Sinert's program I was able to control my anger much better, and I have even noticed that I rarely have outbursts anymore.

Learning to control my anger has made a big difference in my life. It is a very liberating feeling to finally have my anger under control.

Dr. Sinert teaches the course in a way that is easy to understand and helpful in the process of getting your anger under control. I believe the class is worth while for anybody who feels like anger is affecting their lives." - JT, LaS Vegas, NV

For more information, please contact

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

Family Law Courts And Children Services Are Advocates For Anger Management

2010-12-03T20:39:00.000-08:00

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

Anger in Older Folks

2010-11-25T15:37:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-25T15:34:00.000-08:00

"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

Anger and Domestic Violence

2010-11-17T11:38:00.000-08:00

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

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

2010-10-24T10:15:00.000-07:00

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

How Does Stress Contribute to Anger?

2010-10-13T15:52:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-10-13T15:49:00.000-07:00

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

Passive-Aggressive Behavior

2010-09-22T15:43:00.000-07:00

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

The Airline Industry Needs Anger Management

2010-09-15T20:26:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

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

Pros and Cons Small Group vs Individual Anger Management Sessions

2010-09-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

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

Anger Management Strategies

2010-09-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-03T20:40:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-03T20:33:00.000-07:00

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

What is Assertiveness?

2010-09-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

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

Nevada Anger Management Programs

2010-08-23T11:39:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-08-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

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

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

2010-08-08T07:11:00.000-07:00

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

Who Needs Our Anger Management Program?

2010-08-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-08-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

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

Anger: What is it? What Causes it?

2010-07-23T09:57:00.000-07:00

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

Toxic People!

2010-07-22T16:11:00.000-07:00

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

Nevada Anger Management Announcement!

2010-07-21T18:30:00.000-07:00

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

Can you get Angry at an Illness?

2010-07-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-20T20:47:00.000-07:00

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

Additional Coaching/Anger Management Uses

2010-06-26T11:04:00.000-07:00

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

AGGRESSION

2010-06-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

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

How Effective is This Anger Management Program?

2010-05-26T07:38:00.000-07:00

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

Client's Testimonial

2010-04-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

"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

2010-04-28T11:32:00.000-07:00

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

Where Does Your Anger Come From?

2010-03-15T10:58:00.000-07:00

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

Student Testimonial

2010-02-26T20:42:00.000-08:00

"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

2010-02-10T19:25:00.000-08:00

Substance Abuse & Anger Management News For Professionals

Recovery Plus!" Brings Together Substance Abuse Treatment and Anger Management With Effective Results For Your Clients

ATTORNEYS
Concerned family lawyers are including agreement provisions for substance abuse and anger management treatment in divorce settlement agreements to protect the children of a failed marriage.

DUI lawyers, judges and legislators are recognizing the benefit to society as a whole by providing sentence terms that demand professional treatment for substance abuse by non-violent offenders.

Recovery Plus!" brings the best practices from many disciplines into an individualized program that will help offenders regain control of their life and put them on a path to a productive future, free of dependencies.

For more information on how Recovery Plus!" can help your clients, visit our website (http://www.recoveryplushelp.com/) or call us at 888.986.7848.

DOCTORS
Huge increase in prescription drug abuse has Medical Practitioners under greater scrutiny and audit by FDA.

Doctors suspecting their patients may have a substance abuse problem may be taking a huge liability risk by not referring the patient to a specialist for an assessment.

Recovery Plus!" offers three distinct programs to provide the help your patient needs with their addiction.

For more information on how Recovery Plus!" can help your patients, visit our website (http://www.recoveryplushelp.com/) or call us at 888.986.7848.

Recovery Plus!" is the only substance abuse program that has audited patient recovery results.
Recovery Plus!" is the only substance abuse program with compliance procedures verified by a CPA firm for court reporting or reporting to another source.
Recovery Plus!" is managed by Doctors who are specialist in substance abuse rehabilitation treatment and anger management.
Recovery Plus!" offers court experienced professional witness services for patients.

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Coach and Director of Anger Management for Recovery Plus (www.recoveryplushelp.com)
Nevada Anger Management
702 353 1750

Anger Management Training is a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence

2009-12-13T15:15:00.000-08:00

Emotional Intelligence is 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 in a way that enhances interpersonal relationships.

Emotional Intelligence is also the capacity to create positive outcomes in your relationships with others and yourself.

Anger Management is a course designed to teach self-awareness, self-control, social awareness and relationship management. These are Daniel Golemans’s four domains of emotional intelligence as well as the core skill enhancements in anger management.

Therefore, all clients learn an important lesson by simply completing the comprehensive anger management assessment at intake. Skills in these areas are assessed prior to anger management classes.

Participants who score in the deficit or needs to improve categories are taught skill enhancement exercises which can be practised in all of their daily interactions with others.The key to increasing emotional intelligence and self-control is to practice skill enhancement in the areas in which your scores are in the deficit or average range. Assertive communication, empathy, stress management, anger management as well as relationship management are all part of anger management skill enhancement programs. (After George Anderson)

For more information, please contact

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

Anger Management Prevents Hostile Work Environment Claims

2009-12-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

Enlightened Human Resource Managers recognize the value of taking action quickly when any violence in the workplace policy is violated. Doing nothing is an invitation to “hostile workplace” liability lawsuits.

Physical altercations are far less common than verbal behavior that is interpreted by the victim as demeaning, threatening, arrogant or disruptive.

Anger Management rather than counseling is the intervention of choice for interpersonal conflicts at work.

When mandating anger management to an employee, it is best for the Human Resource Manager to personally contact Dr. Steven J. Sinert, a Certified Anger Management Provider prior to making the referral.

Legitimate Anger Management Facilitators offer their services in person rather than on-line. We use Pre and Post Assessments for each client. We use client workbooks and provide anger management either individually or in small groups.

Finally, we are accustomed to working with Human Resource referrals and dealing with resistant clients. We are acutely aware of the need to provide appropriate feedback to Human Resource Managers. (After George Anderson)

For more information please contact

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

What is Emotional Intelligence?

2009-10-05T13:13:00.000-07:00

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.

Emotional Intelligence is a component of the Nevada Anger Management course. Improving and enhancing EQ will significantly improve an individual's ability to control anger.

EQ is not IQ.

IQ is a measurement of our intelligence and is a rather static unchanging number throughout our lives. It reaches a plateau and basically remains there throughout our lives regardless of our education level.

EQ on the other hand can be enhanced by learning more about what it is and what it measures.

EQ testing is not part of our Anger Management program; however, we have available an in depth Emotional Intelligence testing program at additional cost.

For more information, please contact

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

The Intake Examination

2009-10-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steven J. Sinert of Nevada Anger Management uses the Conover Assessment Examination for Anger Management. This is a written test which allows the creation of an Anger Management Map and measures the parameters of Stress Management, Interpersonal Assertion, Interpersonal Aggression, Empathy, Interpersonal Deference and Personal Change Orientation in our students.

We use the identical examination upon completion of our Anger Management program to compare the pre-course and post-course results of the training.

These examinations are a significant part of our program in that they show the individual's anger control improvement.

For more information, please contact

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

New Affiliations of Nevada Anger Management

2009-10-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steven J. Sinert of Nevada Anger Management has become an affiliate of Recovery Plus and Solutions Recovery, Inc. Both of these facilities are private drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, Recovery Plus operates facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Sinert will provide Anger Management training to the clients of these facilities.

For information on Anger Management courses, contact

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

Dr. Sinert has become a member of SNHRA

2009-10-05T12:13:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steven J. Sinert has become a member of the Southern Nevada Human Resource Association. The Southern Nevada Human Resources Association (SNHRA) is the premier professional association for human resource professionals in the southern part of Nevada. SNHRA has nearly 500 members, representing more than 400 organizations. While affiliated with SHRM, SNHRA operates independently to provide a wide variety of professional development and networking opportunities for human resource professionals in the Las Vegas valley.

The Chapter's diverse membership represents corporations and organizations of various sizes, as well as consultants.

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

Dr. Steven J. Sinert Invited to Speak

2009-10-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steven J. Sinert has been invited to speak on Anger Management to the Family Medicine Residents of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The speaking engagement will be on December 3rd, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the university.

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

Are you Court Mandated To Take an Anger Management Course?

2009-10-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

If you are under a court mandate to take an Anger Management Course please know that Dr. Steven J. Sinert and Nevada Anger Management are recognized by Nevada courts as well as courts throughout the country.

When you contact us we will need the name and address of the court, the judge's name and your case number.

The course must be paid in advance.

Upon completion a report to the court will be submitted.

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

A Student's Testimonial

2009-10-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

Dr. Sinert's anger management course gave me the ability to understand why I have anger and how to deal with it in a constructive manner. Dr. Sinert drives home that anger is a secondary response that can be controlled with tools that are taught in the course. The course has improved my communication skills with my wife which has improved our relationship. We all know that this is worth its weight in gold. You will find that Dr. Sinert is an extremely intelligent man who really cares about his clients. BR

When is an Anger Management Course Necessary?

2009-10-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

There are five signs that anger is problematic in a person's life:

1) When Anger is too frequent.
2) When Anger is too intense.
3) When Anger lasts too long.
4) When Anger leads to aggression.
5) When Anger destroys relationships.

If you are exhibiting any of these signs, it's time for an Anger Management training program.
For the help you need, please contact
Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider
Nevada Anger Management
702 353 1750

Nevada Anger Management - A Student's Testimonial

2009-04-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

"Dr. Sinert's classes gave me the clarity and guidance that I needed. His knowledge and sincerity helped me understand my own anger problems. Throughout the course of my sessions I learned and was given the tools that I needed to get control of myself. I now have a greater understanding of my own issues. I strongly recommend Dr. Sinert’s classes to anyone dealing with an anger control problem. Thanks again Dr. Sinert."...AW

2009-02-21T16:24:00.000-08:00

From Nevada Anger Management & Dr. Steven J. Sinert

My good friend, George Anderson, recently posted this blog on his site. I believe it is so important I am re-posting it here with his permission.

2009 Trends in Anger Management February 16th, 2009

Cheap, inexpensive, free and useless

Perhaps, out of desperation, a number of anger management providers have introduced online anger management classes. Courts and Human Resource Managers do not generally accept these classes. Some of these courses are free. Others are offered at unrealistically low fees from $35 to $79. Most are simply schemes to dupe unwitting consumers into signing up for bogus Certificate of Completion of non-existing anger management classes. Most legitimate providers are not engaged in these schemes.

Evidenced Based Anger Management takes hold worldwide

Anger management classes, which include a structured curriculum, validated assessment, client workbooks, DVDs, videos and Post Tests are gaining recognition, endorsements and use worldwide. Canada and the UK have endorsed the internationally recognized Anderson & Anderson Model of Anger Management.

Unhealthy Anger is one of the unfortunate consequences of the current recession

Human Resource Managers from Businesses, various Industries, Courts and the Criminal Justice System are all overwhelmed with employees whose lives have been impacted by the current downturn of the economy. Anger is a secondary emotion that is symptomatic of depression, anxiety, stress, worry or fatigue.

CNN, ABC, New York Times and the Washington Post

News networks and Newspaper Publishers are now routinely contacting legitimate Certified Anger Management Facilitators to comment on anger episodes such as the recent Christian Bales tirade and the unfortunate violence involving the R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown.
While it is only February, it is already clear that 2009 will be the most important year for professional anger management intervention worldwide.
George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF, CEAP
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Anderson & Anderson®, The Trusted Name in Anger Management http://www.andersonservices.com/http://www.aaamp.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoanderson www.anger-management-resources.org

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

Nevada Anger Management Testimonial from a Parent

2009-02-16T20:22:00.000-08:00

“I cannot thank you enough for taking the time out of your day for expressing such care and concern for my child. That is certainly not what I expected to stumble upon when I dialed your telephone number. I simply assumed that I would be forwarded directly to a voicemail or answering service; obviously this was not the case.

The advice that you provided me with makes a great deal of sense. I am truly thankful that we had the opportunity to speak and I appreciate the questions that you posed as well as the personal inquiries.

Considering my son acknowledges his "anger" coupled with the fact that he has requested to speak with someone who will be able to help him, I am 150% dedicated to finding someone with whom he is comfortable. He's an amazing boy, A/B honor roll, the eldest of 3 children, however; he is a bit shy, easily frustrated, easily irritated and can experience some anxiety from time to time followed by the "anger."

Again, I thank you for your care, concern, questions and inquiries; your patients are truly blessed to have you on their side.”...Christine S.

From a Student of Nevada Anger Management...

2009-01-29T16:19:00.000-08:00

“…tremendous clarity that years of therapy have never provided”…from a student of Nevada Anger Management

Isn’t it amazing what a great Anger Management program and teacher can provide? We offer not only hope but a wonderful life without disruptive and inappropriate behavior.

If you’re motivated this is a program that works very well if you have anger issues with a spouse, with co-workers or with family members or friends.

Anger Management, Stress control, improving Communications and enhancing Emotional Intelligence are the basics of the Anderson & Anderson model for Anger Management, renowned worldwide .

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, a Certified Anger Management Provider and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers, is the teacher in Henderson & Las Vegas, Nevada.

Call now for details.

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

NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT TESTIMONIAL

2009-01-29T05:18:00.000-08:00

“This course has provided me with the tools to control my anger and to use stress in a positive way. My life was so out of control that I was planning to do physical harm to the persons that hurt me mentally and financially.

“My life was consumed by my anger. At a certain point I realized that I had better seek help before I either had a heart attack, nervous breakdown or ended up in jail.

Dr. Sinert, in just a few sessions, taught me how to cope with my stress and anger. I have a more positive outlook on life. My friends and family have noticed a difference in my attitude.

I thank Dr. Sinert for turning my life around and teaching me to enjoy the rest of my life on this good earth.”…VM

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

Nevada Anger Management on Spousal Anger

2009-01-26T20:24:00.000-08:00

Is Your Spouse’s Anger Interfering With Your Happiness?

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, happiness is a state of well-being and contentment. If you are regularly exposed to anger and arguments how can you be living in a state of well-being or contentment? Obviously you cannot.

Most individuals just don’t know how to handle anger. They behave in the only ways they know how, ways they learned as a child listening to parents or siblings fight and argue or with an emotional response embedded in us and going back to the beginning of man and woman.

Anger is the response to a perceived attack, whether verbal or physical. It is aggressive in nature as the result of a perceived aggression towards us. It is an animalistic response.

Are there better ways to respond? Absolutely!

And that’s what Nevada Anger Management and Dr. Steven J. Sinert do. We teach you a better way to respond without aggression, without anger, to make your life happier.

Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect; it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. But without Anger Management Training you cannot see clearly. Whether you or your spouse are angry, isn’t it time for either or both of you to work out the imperfections in your interpersonal relationship and see what real happiness is.

Anger Management Training is not therapy. We do not use medications. We teach Anger Management skills, Stress Management skills, how to improve your Communication ability and how to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.

This program really works if you’re motivated to put happiness back in your relationships and in your lives.

For more information, please visit our website at www.nevadaangermanagement.com or better yet, give us a call or drop us an email. We respond quickly because we want you to be happy.

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, CAMF
Certified Anger Management Provider
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers
Serving the Greater Henderson and Las Vegas Areas
702 353 1750

NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING TESTIMONIAL

2009-01-19T17:29:00.000-08:00

"Things had once again reached a toll and I could no longer endure the ongoing and frequent consequences of my anger. Hurting the ones closest to me and not achieving my full potential at work had been a recurring theme in my life for far too long. First I sent an email to Dr. Sinert after finding Nevada Anger Management on the web. He promptly responded with a sincere, friendly message of encouragement to call him so we could set up an appointment. I hesitated because I was initially uncomfortable with the idea of it all. I finally set the appointment and some relief quickly came after making this kind of a commitment to myself.

"During our first meeting I was put at ease and felt very comfortable with Dr. Sinert’s emphasis on using an educational approach as opposed to a therapeutic approach to anger management. This is what really allowed me to actually learn all about my stress, mounting frustrations, and anger outbursts. I have since learned amazingly simple and positive solutions to what I once perceived as insurmountable obstacles. Educating me on others’ and my anger response has provided me the necessary knowledge and insight required for lasting change.

"Dr. Sinert’s constant emphasis on the fundamentals and on the importance of controlling the way I respond to others – rather than attempting to control the way others respond to me – has proven to be invaluable in all of my professional and personal relationships. My ability to do my job well has increased dramatically in very important ways. I can even communicate positively when others push my buttons. As a result, everyone close to me has benefited from my commitment to being involved with Dr. Sinert and the Anderson and Anderson approach to anger management. I highly recommend everyone's involvement in this program!"...CM

An Open Letter to Human Resource Directors

2009-01-15T07:01:00.000-08:00

Dear Human Resource Director:

HOW DO YOU HANDLE ANGRY EMPLOYEES AND DISTRESSED PHYSICIANS?

PLEASE ALLOW ME TO OFFER A SIMPLE SOLUTION.

I am a Certified Anger Management Facilitator and Executive Coach using the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Curriculum and Model. This world renowned model is now used by Fortune 500 Companies, Corporate Development and Human Resource Departments, Rehabilitation Facilities, Courts, hospitals, and colleges as well as governmental agencies.

I’m available to resolve anger, distressed physicians and disruptive behavioral issues for your employees on site or at my conveniently located offices in Henderson and Las Vegas.

I am enclosing a brochure for your perusal. Please visit my website below for additional information.

If I can be of assistance, please contact me.

Yours truly,

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Certified Anger Management Facilitator
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management Providers

nevadaangermanagement.com

Anger Management Course Testimonial

2009-01-15T06:59:00.000-08:00

“This course provided me with sound, practical methods for improving the way I deal with others on both a professional and personal level. The basic skills produced immediate results. The in depth exploration of the sources of stress and effective methods of dealing with that stress positively, and in an effective and assertive manner, improved my relationships with everyone in my life.

People that I come in contact with on a daily basis notice the dramatic changes. They don’t know why. They just know that something is different and they like it!”...MK

Everyone Has a Technique to Control Anger

2008-08-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

It seems that everyone has a technique to control anger. Most of the specifics are good. But let’s get to the heart of the matter.

Anger is a learned response. It was learned in the formative years of childhood and carried forth in our memories into subsequent years as a child, teenager and on into adulthood. Since it is learned there really is no medication to be prescribed or taken to wipe out this memory.

On the other hand, there are new responses to be learned to overcome those old angry responses. Put simply, this new learning suppresses the old memories and allows for a new response when situations that may cause anger issues arise.

You are not crazy! You are not abnormal! You just need to be trained to respond differently!

Unfortunately, we have never been trained to control our anger. Our elementary, secondary and even college educations have woefully neglected this area.

Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Anger Management Provider and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers. His Anger Management Training Classes offer not only Anger Management Control but also Stress Control, an improvement in Communications and an enhancement of Emotional Intelligence in a comfortable office setting either in group sessions or as one-on-one training.

Once learned, your responses will improve, your health will improve and your interpersonal relationships will improve as well.

For more information on Anger Management Training contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert , Certified Anger Management Provider and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers
Nevada Anger Management
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
702 353 1750

Which is better: Live Classes or Online Classes?

2008-07-06T15:46:00.001-07:00

Which is better: Live Classes or Online Classes? Our experience shows that live Anger Management Training classes whether one on one sessions or group sessions are better for most individuals.

In a group setting you experience an interaction between yourself and the group and teacher. You can ask questions and have a dialogue with others in the class, something you cannot do when sitting in front of your computer screen.

If you are well motivated to seek anger Management Training, the difference in cost will be minimal.

And, remember this: You cannot really learn to play a violin or piano by reading a book. Many Anger Management books have been written and read by countless individuals but they still continue to experience inappropriate angry responses such as verbal or physical abuse.

Nevada Anger Management continues to offer live Group and Individual Anger Management Training facilitated by a Certified Anger Management Provider. Our program specializes in Anger Management, Stress Management, Improvement in Communications and enhancement of Emotional Intelligence. Also, our program is recognized by most Nevada Courts as well as courts in other states.

Consider the benefits of Anger Management Training and contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert, Certified Anger Management Provider and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers
Nevada Anger Management
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
702 353 1750

Blackberry Anger

2008-07-06T15:39:00.000-07:00

So, you’re walking in a store or in an airport or even on the street when the person in front of you stops short and just stands there in front of you while texting a message on their Blackberry. You cannot help but bang into them.

Maybe you exchange a few heated words and then move on. In this situation you became angry because of their inconsiderate behavior. The same scenario can occur in the supermarket when you’re behind someone who’s pushing a shopping cart and stops short in front of you or even on the road when you’re driving (that is the inconsiderate behavior without a Blackberry but maybe while they’re speaking on a cell phone).

Think of STRESS as a pressure against you. When you have no control over stress you can experience frustration and this can lead to an angry response. In the case of an inconsiderate driver ROAD RAGE can occur. In the case of the Blackberry texting person you might not have a full blown raging angry situation.

In these situations we recommend taking a very deep breath or two and exhaling slowly trying to relax. Usually the stressful situation will disappear with no consequence. In no case should you confront the other individual with angry words or an inappropriate response to their inconsiderate behavior which will be viewed by them as aggression.

For more information on Anger Management Training contact

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

The Juke Box Within

2008-07-06T12:33:00.000-07:00

Starting in childhood and proceeding over time into our teens and adulthood, many of our responses to life’s stresses become automatic. We develop responses and they’re stored inside of us much like records are stored in a juke box.

The next time we’re faced with the same or similar problems or stresses our automatic response system, our juke box if you will, spews out our stored response much like hitting the buttons on a real juke box and our music choice is played.

It’s easier than creating a new response.

However, if that response is one of anger with an inappropriate response of verbal or physical abuse, the storage system needs to be changed, much like you’d change old records in a juke box.

That change is created by new learning which is exactly what Anger Management Training strives to do. We teach you new responses to your stresses, new control of your anger, how to improve your communications ability and, lastly, how to improve your emotional intelligence so that you can incorporate the understanding of feelings into your responses.

If your juke box has old tunes which need to be changed, please contact

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

Anger in the Workplace

2008-05-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

Let’s take a look at anger and see what it is, where it comes from, who has it and what we can do about it and how it can affect the workplace.

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary “anger is an intense emotional state induced by displeasure.” As stated by George Anderson, MSW, in his book GAINING CONTROL OF OURSELVES, “anger is a reaction to an inner emotion…it is an energy that serves a purpose by giving people the drive and determination to cope with difficult situations.”

Anger is a response to stress and frustrations which we all face. Stresses are found in all of our lives every day. They cause us to react. Stress and anger are normal and necessary components in our lives. Anger is a secondary emotion which in the basic sense is one method the body uses to protect itself and its needs.

Who in your office is angry? Is it the receptionist at the front desk taking your telephone calls or greeting your clients? Or is it another employee?

Or is it you who may be facing the stress of a heavy work schedule with too many clients and not enough time or did you bring that anger to work with you this morning from another source, for example the mechanic who gave you a large unexpected estimate for an automobile repair?

Anger is a normal state of mind. At some time or other we all get angry. How we handle that anger is what could be healthy or not. If anger causes an inappropriate response such as verbal or physical abuse it is not healthy and if this behavior is recurrent it requires Anger Management Training.

Furthermore, if inappropriate angry responses continue and if your workplace staff or your clients are exposed to this behavior, you may face serious complications such as loss of clients, loss of business and revenue and/or employees, and possible lawsuits by former staff members all of which can lead to additional stress and frustration and more anger.

The Human Resource Departments of many corporations recognize the need for Anger Management Training for their employees who may be involved in recurrent angry situations with clients, co-workers and superiors.

Anger Management programs should include the following components:

1) Anger Control
2) Stress Control
3) Improvement of Communication Skills
4) Enhancement of Emotional Intelligence

These programs are “teaching” programs not therapy. Anger is a learned response (probably learned in early childhood and carried through into adulthood). By teaching new behavioral techniques to cope with anger and stress, by learning to communicate better and by improving emotional intelligence which, again according to George Anderson, “is 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 the information in a way that enhances interpersonal relationships,” then we will be able to control inappropriate behavior such as angry outbursts, rage responses, verbal and physical abuse.

And Anger Management Programs can be most successful with those individuals who have the greatest motivation to seek improvement. An employee in your office, faced with termination unless a course is completed in its entirety, can be well motivated.

For additional information please visit our website at www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Or contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management
702 353 1750

FREE ANGER MANAGEMENT TELEPHONE CONSULTATION

2008-05-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

For a limited time, NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT and Dr. Steven J. Sinert, a Certified Anger Management Provider and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers will offer a FREE ten minute telephone consultation on your anger issues.

You MUST call between 10 AM and 12 NOON (PDST) MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS ONLY! If we do not answer we are either speaking with another person or we are in session. You will be able to leave a brief message with your telephone number and we will return the call.

The number to call is 702 353 1750.

Please DO NOT CALL AT ANY OTHER TIMES.

NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT provides Anger Management and Stress Management Education, enhancement and improvement of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence Training along with Executive & Professional Coaching services.

You may also visit our website at www.nevadaangermanagement.com and view our frequent blogs by clicking on the “BLOG” button on our website.

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

The Cost of Anger - Part IV

2008-05-13T12:45:00.000-07:00

The cost of anger is not only a monetary cost or loss of family, relationships, friends, co-workers or jobs. It can also be a loss of your good health! Stress and Frustration are the leading causes of uncontrolled anger.

It has been said that Recurrent Anger and Stress can elevate Blood Pressure and Cholesterol, can increase Blood Sugar and Diabetes, can precipitate Gastrointestinal problems or make existing problems worse.

Additionally, Headaches, Fatigue, Muscle Tension, Nervous Feelings and Depression can occur.

So what price do YOU pay for Uncontrolled Stress and Recurrent Anger?

Since Anger is a learned response, Nevada Anger Management can teach you ways to control your anger and your stress. Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Anger Management Provider.

Nevada Anger Management holds live group sessions weekly in comfortable office settings at several convenient locations in the greater Las Vegas and Henderson areas.

For additional information, contact

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

THE COST OF ANGER - PART III

2008-05-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

I want to now discuss relationship costs. Relationships are the interactions between you and your spouses or significant others, your children, other family members and friends.

I don’t think you can put an actual dollar cost on the loss of a relationship. In many respects, the loss of a relationship with someone you love can be very expensive.

Physically or verbally abusing a loved one is the result of frustrations, stress and angry responses. How many divorces occur because of this? It has been stated that some 50% of all marriages end in divorce. The actual dollar costs of a divorce, alimony and support are huge.

What about the loss of your relationship with your children? Can you put a dollar cost on that? I think not.

So, how can Nevada Anger Management and Dr. Steven J. Sinert help?

First, Dr. Sinert is a Certified Anger Management Provider.

Second, our program is a training course, not therapy. We strive to enrich our client's lives by imparting practical knowledge for managing Stress and Anger, by improving Communication Skills and increasing Emotional Intelligence and thereby reducing the potential for violent and inappropriate behavior.

Nevada Anger Management holds live group sessions weekly in comfortable office settings at several convenient locations in the greater Las Vegas and Henderson areas.

For additional information, contact

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

THE COST OF ANGER – PART II

2008-05-12T13:15:00.000-07:00

Another area where an inappropriate angry response can occur is in the workplace, between you and a fellow employee or between you and your boss or supervisor.

The cost of this encounter can very well be your job and even a lawsuit. Do I need to explain the costs of your defense in a lawsuit brought by a fellow worker against you? And what about the costs associated with losing your job or your home?

Worse, how do you think that blemish will look on your work record or resume? Who will want to hire you when you have a history of anger in the workplace?

The answer is really quite simple.

Nevada Anger Management holds live group sessions weekly in comfortable office settings at several convenient locations in the greater Las Vegas and Henderson areas. Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Anger Management Provider. We are court approved and have received many referrals from corporate Human Resource Departments.

Anger Management is not Therapy but rather an educational endeavor. We will train you how to handle stressful situations so that frustrations remain at a minimum. We will also train you how to control your anger and cope.

Next, we will work to improve your Communications skills so you can speak more clearly and understand what others say.

Lastly, we will help you enhance your Emotional Intelligence so you can understand the meanings of what you and others say and feel.

Workplace anger is expensive. Anger Management Training is not.

For additional information, contact

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

THE COST OF ANGER – PART I

2008-05-12T12:39:00.000-07:00

So you’ve had an angry outburst with some inappropriate behavior. What will that outburst cost you? Well that depends on the specifics of the situation. In this blog I will deal with the costs of an angry response at home with your spouse.

If your angry response occurred at home with your spouse and involved any physical altercation, your spouse could make an official complaint to the police and have you arrested! This will require a court appearance and representation by an attorney. When you finally see the judge, he may fine you, order you to pay court costs for yourself and your spouse, attorney fees for your spouse or limit visitation with your children and or spouse. He may also order that you seek an Anger Management Program.

Costs for any or all of these can well be into the thousands of dollars. So what did you gain?

You may think that you’ve made a point, even that you feel better from getting angry. But I can assure you, you have made no points with your spouse or the judge. And when you calm down enough to realize what’s happened, you’ll see that you really don’t feel better at all.

The costs for a serious angry outburst with either physical or verbal abuse against a spouse can be great and can affect your life in ways you cannot even imagine.

Anger Management Training by a Certified Anger Management Provider can actually be less expensive in the long run. It can improve your life, your relationships and your health.

Nevada Anger Management holds live group sessions weekly in comfortable office settings at several convenient locations in the greater Las Vegas and Henderson areas. And we are court approved!

Our students come from many different education levels, from many different occupations and from a wide geographic area. They are motivated to learn how to control their anger and stress.

Are you motivated to have a better life? Let us show you how much better!

For additional information, contact

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

SOMEWHERE TO TURN IN NEVADA

2008-04-15T19:06:00.000-07:00

It has been stated and written that "People who cannot control their anger have nowhere to turn leading to family breakdown, sickness and mental health problems, a charity has warned. The Mental Health Foundation says anger is often dealt with only after someone has committed an aggressive crime." (acknowledgements: The Mental Health Foundation; George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CAMF)

NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT, serving the greater Las Vegas and Henderson areas, is available to teach you how to control your anger. The teacher is Dr. Steven J. Sinert, a Certified Anger Management Facilitator and Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers. Dr. Sinert is approved by the Henderson Municipal & Justice Courts, the Las Vegas Municipal, Family and Justice Courts and the Boulder City Municipal Court. His program is accepted for those mandated by the courts to take an Anger Management Course.

Our curriculum is the Anderson & Anderson model for Anger Management training and is recognized by educators, government agencies and corporate HR departments.

While stress and anger are normal and necessary components in our lives, these emotions sometimes cause unsuitable behavior which can reek havoc in our relationships at home with our families and loved ones, with friends, at work with our fellow employees, or in our professions.

NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT strives to enrich our client's lives by imparting practical knowledge for managing Stress and Anger, by improving Communication Skills and increasing Emotional Intelligence and thereby reducing the potential for violent and inappropriate behavior.

Classes are held at convenient times and in easily accessible locations in Las Vegas and Henderson.

Here in Nevada, help is available. There is a place to turn for Anger Management Training.

For more information contact

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

Nevada Anger Management Blogs

2008-03-31T13:29:00.001-07:00

You are cordially invited to the blog site of Dr. Steven J. Sinert of Nevada Anger Management at http://nevadaangermanagement.blogspot.com/.

Blogs are published periodically and offer insight into anger issues, Anger Management Training, different Anger Management topics and assistance in understanding what Anger Management Training is all about.

If you have anger issues and have been advised to get anger management training, please contact

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
http://www.nevadaangermanagment.com/
702 353 1750
http://nevadaangermanagement.blogspot.com/

The 10/90 Rule

2008-03-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

10% of Life are the happening events; 90% are our responses!

So here we are living our lives and responding to those events which affect us. All of those happening events are stresses brought to bear on our very being. 10 % of life represents all of those happening events. 90% of our lives represents our responses to those stresses.

It is important to understand that stress is like an energy that pushes us. Sometimes that energy is very positive. For example, when we get a raise or promotion at work we feel great. Similarly, when anything good happens to us we are energized and uplifted.

But what happens when that stress is what I call a negative stress. Then we are obligated to respond. There are times when that negative stress is over-whelming such as a severe injury or illness and it’s difficult to respond. Our response here is to seek help.

And other times our responses are angry responses, which many of us exhibit as the result of a real or perceived aggression against us, very often leading to inappropriate behavior, rage, physical or verbal abuse and difficult relationships.

Anger Management Training will teach you how to handle your Stress and Anger responses while also helping you to improve your Communication skills and your Emotional Intelligence or your understanding of the meanings of what others are saying in your relationships.

If you have recurring episodes of aggressive, angry behavior, you should seek Anger Management Training. It will improve your life, your health and your relationships.

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

Who Needs Anger Management?

2008-02-28T09:15:00.000-08:00

You are the perfect candidate for Anger Management if you have recurrent episodes of angry outbursts or rage.

In Anger Management classes you will learn that anger is learned and as long as the angry responses are appropriate, that is not injurious physically or verbally to yourself or anyone else, they are quite normal.

You will be taught how to control your anger, how to manage the stresses you face daily, how to improve your communications ability and how to enhance your emotional intelligence or the understanding of what other people mean in their conversations with you.

These classes will improve your anger issues, improve your relationships with the opposite sex, with your relatives, co-workers and friends, and with your clients or customers and employer. Also, over time, they will help to improve your health.

For more information contact

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

Court Authorization for Nevada Anger Management

2008-02-11T10:05:00.000-08:00

Nevada Anger Management and Dr. Steven J. Sinert have been authorized as providers by the Boulder City, Nevada Municipal Court for court mandated Anger Management Training.

Nevada Anger Management is a Certified Anger Management Provider and Dr. Sinert is a Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers.

Utilizing the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management curriculum and model,
NEVADA ANGER MANAGEMENT provides Anger Management and Stress Management Education, enhancement and improvement of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence Training.

Nevada Anger Management provides their services at offices in Henderson, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada.

For further information please contact

dr.sinert@nevadaangermanagement.com
www.nevadaangermanagement.com
702 353 1750

Controlling Your Anger!

2008-02-04T12:41:00.000-08:00

As previously stated, anger is a learned response. Raging anger is inappropriate behavior. There are many things that can set off raging anger. How is this controlled? By new learning you over-ride the anger response you learned at an earlier age.

Resolution of your anger issues can be accomplished by a Certified Anger Management Provider who can teach you new ways to control that anger.

Aldous Huxley once said, "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that's your own self."

Isn’t it time to improve your life by reducing your anger issues?

Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Anger Management Provider utilizing the Anderson & Anderson curriculum and model for Anger Management. This model is now used by Fortune 500 Companies, Corporate Development and Human Resource Departments, Rehabilitation Facilities, Courts, hospitals, and colleges as well as governmental agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service.

For more information and answers to your questions contact

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

Our Curriculum & Model

2008-01-28T11:37:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Provider of Anger Management Training through Nevada Anger Management.

We are a Certified Anger Management provider using the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Curriculum and Model. This model is now used by Fortune 500 Companies, Corporate Development and Human Resource Departments, Rehabilitation Facilities, Courts, hospitals, and colleges as well as governmental agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service.

Nevada Anger Management provides Anger Management and Stress Management Education, enhancement and improvement of Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence Training along with Executive & Professional Coaching. Intake evaluation and post-training evaluation are performed using the Conover Assessment Protocol.

For more information, contact

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

Court Approval

2008-01-28T10:43:00.000-08:00

Nevada Anger Management and Dr. Steven J. Sinert have been authorized as providers by the Henderson, Nevada Municipal Court for court mandated Anger Management Training as part of defendants sentencing.

These sentences vary in length from several sessions to as many as twenty six depending on the offense.

Nevada Anger Management is a Certified Anger Management Provider and Dr. Sinert is a Diplomate of the American Association of Anger Management Providers.

Nevada Anger Management provides individual and group sessions of Anger Management Training classes in their Henderson and Las Vegas offices. For more information, contact

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

EMPATHY and ANGER!

2008-01-23T11:12:00.000-08:00

Empathy is the capacity to understand, to be aware of, to be sensitive to and in many ways to experience the feelings, thoughts and emotions of another person especially if these factors have not been expressly communicated in an objective and explicit manner.

So, what does this mean?

It means being able to understand what another person is feeling in a conversation with you. If you can’t understand their feelings or thoughts (nor they yours) you could be headed for an angry outburst.

Nevada Anger Management Training Classes begin by first measuring your Interpersonal Assertion, your levels of Empathy and Stress Management, among other factors, by using the short version of the Conover Assessment Examination which will create an Anger Management Map. This map is a useful tool to see where you are at the outset and where you need to focus your new learning.

At the end of the course, the examination is again administered to measure your progress. The measurement of your progress will show how successful the new learning has been in assisting you to understand the feelings of others and in controlling your anger issues.

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

Nevada Anger Management Offices

2008-01-21T13:08:00.000-08:00

Nevada Anger Management has an office for Anger Management Training at it's new facility, Anthem Executive Suites, located at 10120 South Eastern Avenue, Suite 200 in Henderson, Nevada.

Also, we will have classes at 2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 800 in Las Vegas.

We offer Group and Individual sessions, Court Mandated Anger Management, Accelerated sessions, Executive Coaching for Human Resource Personnel, Business Managers and Owners and Physicians and Attorneys.

Hours and days are convenient with both evening and Saturday classes available.

For additional information visit our website or contact

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

A Quote from Buddha!

2008-01-21T13:04:00.000-08:00

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned!” – Buddha

So, what choices are there? One is to continue your life as it has been, with seriously raging anger issues. This is not a healthy choice because it puts you in harm’s way with others. It can also cause serious legal problems.

Another choice is to learn what causes your anger like stress, how to communicate better without anger and how to understand what other people are saying and meaning in their thoughts.

Anger is a learned response and a very aggressive response. It’s time to get those anger issues under control with new learning through Anger Management Training. Let Nevada Anger management improve your life.

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

Think About Your Life!

2008-01-21T12:54:00.000-08:00

Think about your life!

Has an angry, raging, out of control response ruined an important relationship, or worse?

Have you lost the love, companionship and friendship of a loved one? Has a marriage failed? What about your relationship with your children, your relatives or co-workers and friends?

Raging anger is anger that’s out of control. This behavior is both unhealthy and can have serious consequences in any relationship.

Now is the time to take Anger Management Training to improve your life and health as well as your relationships.

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

Anger can be a Useful Response!

2008-01-21T12:45:00.000-08:00

“Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way is not easy.” – Aristotle

Anger can be a useful response in some situations. However if it gets out of hand, if it causes rage and inappropriate behavior with physical or mental abuse, then this is not healthy.

Anger is an aggressive state. It’s a response to aggression toward yourself by another person.

Anger Management Training will help you to understand your angry responses, will help you understand your stresses and how to communicate better and importantly, it will enhance your understanding of your emotions and those of your spouses, relatives, friends and co-workers.

Anger can be controlled and alleviated, in most cases, by Anger Management Training.

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

Does Anger Run in Families?

2008-01-21T12:31:00.000-08:00

It may very well.

Babies are not born angry. Anger is learned. Since parents and siblings are role models for babies as they mature, what will they learn if they see anger? Can you pinpoint where your anger responses come from?

And what kind of role model are you playing for your children?

If you have had recurrent episodes of serious and inappropriate anger responses with physical or abusive behavior toward someone, you are a candidate for Anger Management Training.

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

ANGER, HOSTILITY and VIOLENCE

2008-01-17T00:17:00.000-08:00

Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and usually antagonism. For example you and another person have a disagreement or difference of opinion on a subject. The angry response is an aggressive response to that difference of opinion.

Hostility is an ongoing feeling of conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle.

Violence is the exertion of physical force or rage so as to injure or abuse another person.

All of these are learned behaviors. They are the way you respond when you have no alternative means of response. They are set up by stress and fear and perhaps other forms of behavior as well.

Controlling your Stress and Anger and learning new methods of behavior will help to resolve your anger issues. Add in the Communications factors and you have improved your anger issues significantly. Lastly, learn to consider your emotions and those of your adversaries and suddenly, they’re not adversaries any longer.

Are your loved ones adversaries? Are your co-workers, employers and friends adversaries? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to relieve those adversarial titles and enjoy life?

Anger Management Training can teach you how to control your stress and anger, how to improve your communications skills and how to enhance your emotional intelligence.

Isn’t it time to relieve the Anger, Hostility and Violence and to have a more meaningful life with healthier relationships?

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

Light at the End of the Tunnel

2008-01-15T20:28:00.000-08:00

No matter what situations life throws at you! No matter how long and treacherous your journey may seem! Remember, there is a light at the end of tunnel.

Your light might just be Anger Management Training. In these classes we will teach you how to ease your Stress, how to control your Anger, how to better Communicate with your loved ones, co-workers and employers and how to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.

Anger is a learned response to the many stresses you face each day. By learning new ways to deal with your anger, your life and relationships will become what you want.

If you have a history of recurring anger issues, you need Anger Management Training. Your health, your relationships, your very life may depend on it.

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

Curtailing Anger - A Novel Approach

2008-01-14T09:46:00.000-08:00

Many times an angry outburst of rage will start with an argument. Sometimes this can be just a simple difference of opinion and other times it’s because someone has pressed the right buttons to get you started.

Here’s a novel approach to help curtail anger.

You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to! Perhaps you need to ask yourself, “What would happen if I don’t respond to this argument?”

That’s where communications and enhancing and understanding emotional intelligence come in.

Our Anger Management Classes will teach you Anger and Stress control while improving your Communications ability and promoting your understanding of Emotional Intelligence.

Having repeated angry outbursts can lead to severe problems in relationships with loved ones, co-workers and employers and friends.

Isn’t time you learned how to control those outbursts?

Dr. Steven J. Sinert
Nevada Anger Management
www.nevadaangermanagement.com

Take Back Control

2008-01-11T07:17:00.000-08:00

Life is not the way it should be. It’s the way it is! It’s how you cope with it that makes the difference.

If you are exhibiting recurrent episodes of out of control anger and inappropriate behavior toward your spouse, your children, your co-workers or others, your coping mechanisms are not working properly because you never learned any other options. You learned anger at an early age and it’s grown to control your life.

Now, it’s time to get back the control you’ve lost, easily, by taking Anger Management Classes. It is not therapy or treatment. There are no medications used. What we do is to teach you to control your anger and stress, to improve your communications abilities and to enhance your emotional intelligence.

Simple! Take back your life, your family, your job, your dreams and suddenly you’re back in control.

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

Stress and Anger

2008-01-10T19:27:00.000-08:00

Stress and anger are the two principal factors that can precipitate an inappropriate act of violence towards another person. Family members, friends, co-workers, employees or employers, business associates or even strangers can be the victims of this behavior.

While anger is a natural human emotion, it can sometimes get out of control and result in destructive interpersonal relationships, workplace issues, legal issues, and a less than desirable quality of life. Exhibiting anger can place you in harm's way and can create a serious disruption in normal relationships.

Instinctively, one's immediate reaction to anger is to respond aggressively. You cannot control what other people say, however, you can control your responses to what they say.

Anger Management classes teach you in a simple and effective way to control your responses by giving you the knowledge and understanding of your stress and anger, by enhancing your communication skills and by improving your emotional intelligence. Anger is a learned behavior rather than a mental or nervous disorder. Learned behavior which produces inappropriate responses needs to be unlearned or over-ridden by new learning.

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

Anger Management Education

2008-01-07T17:31:00.000-08:00

"Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned." -- Mark Twain

How appropriate for this quote and Anger Management. Our training will give you the educational tools to control your Anger and Stress as well as help improve your Communications ability and also to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.

What are these components?

They are basically the means to unlearn your angry behavior which you started learning as a small child. By mastering these areas you will be more able to spot those things which cause you stress and anger, your buttons so to speak. By learning new communications ability you will be able to understand others more clearly and they you, and by enhancing your emotional intelligence will enhance your ability to understand your own emotions and those of your loved ones and other relationships.

If you have a history of severe anger responses with inappropriate behavior, chances are you have never been taught how to unlearn those factors which make you angry, even if you’ve been in therapy. Generally, therapists don't have the time to teach and maybe not the inclination.

Anger Management Education is not therapy. There are no medications used. All you need is the motivation to learn a new behavior.

Your new knowledge will make you happier and healthier and your intimate relationships, your friendly relationships and your business relationships will all improve.

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

Las Vegas Anger Management Classes

2008-01-06T21:30:00.000-08:00

Nevada Anger Management announces weekly group sessions of Anger Management Training classes in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada. Also available are weekly and accelerated personal one on one classes. Class sessions are held at convenient times, evenings or Saturdays.

The classes will teach Anger Management, Stress reduction and management, improvement of Communications and understanding Emotional Intelligence.

If you have anger issues and have been advised to get anger management training contact

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

What is Anger?

2008-01-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

Anger is a normal emotion in our lives. It becomes abnormal when recurrent episodes of anger and rage affect our interpersonal relationships. Anger and rage are our learned responses to events which we cannot control. These events usually involve our loved ones, our friends or co-workers.

There are many times in our lives when we become upset at things that other people say or do. You cannot control what other people say, only your responses to what they say! Therefore, if you have experienced recurrent abnormal anger episodes, taking Anger Management Training classes will greatly enhance your ability to deal with your anger.

You’ve heard the expression about “people pressing your buttons”. They know how to get you upset, angry and in a rage. Perhaps it’s their way of controlling you! Wouldn’t it be great to no longer be affected by someone else “pressing your buttons?”

Anger Management Training will teach you how to control your anger, how to handle your stress, how to communicate more effectively and lastly, how to understand your emotions and those of others.

In short, Anger Management Training will improve your life and make you happier. Your relationships will improve and you will be healthier.

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

Yes, Anger Hurts!

2008-01-04T23:09:00.000-08:00

Anger which causes inappropriate responses against your loved ones hurts. Are you getting overly angry against your spouse? Do you realize how that hurts them?

And yes, anger hurts you!

What about your young children? Angry responses against them hurt them as well. All they want to do is love you. How can they if there is anger in the air?

Can you love someone with whom you’re angry? Not easily.

Did you ever think about the fact that children are not born angry? They learn anger responses as they grow. And from where do you think they learn those responses? From your angry responses!

The last person anger hurts is you! How? Well, it’s really simple. Anger causes relationship problems. Relationship problems cause stress problems which cause additional anger. This can lead to broken relationships. And that hurts you!

Anger causes job problems with fellow employees and employers. Inappropriate anger responses in the workplace can mean the loss of your job. And that hurts not only you but your family too.

Anger contributes toward health problems, high blood pressure and heart disease to name a few.

Recurrent anger with physical or mental abuse hurts those you care about. I know you don’t want to hurt your spouse or children or even yourself. Do you?

If you exhibit anger related issues you are an ideal candidate for Anger Management Training. This training will teach you how to reduce your stress and control your anger. It will also teach you how to communicate better and it will show you how to understand the emotions of others as well as yourself.

Yes, there is a solution! Take control of your anger before it takes control of you!

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

Anger Management Speaker Available

2008-01-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

Nevada Anger Management is an Anger Management Provider using the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management curriculum and model which is now used by Fortune 500 companies, Corporate Development and Human Resource Departments, Rehabilitation Facilities, Courts, Hospitals and Colleges as well as Governmental Agencies.

Dr. Steven J. Sinert is a Certified Provider of Anger Management Training and is available for lectures to HR and Corporate Development Departments nationwide and to professional and other interested groups.

The lectures will include an introduction to and the need for Anger Management Training. Stress and Anger Management techniques as well as the need to improve Communications and Emotional Intelligence will be discussed.

A formal discussion with a question and answer period will be included.

For information, fees and dates of availability please contact:

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