Working With Anger

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September 14, 2019  10 am - 1 pm

Location: 

Sol Healing and Wellness Center

13805 Ann Place, Austin 78728.

We will meet in the Luna Studio which is the building on the right as you enter the center. However, it may be more convenient to park on the left side of the center because there is more parking available there. 

Here is a link to a map of Sol Healing and Wellness Center


"Many of us started this job to help people feel good. It seems counter-intuitive for them to get mad in session; and positively anxiety provoking to think of them getting mad at us..."  

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This experiential workshop will use a combination of didactic teaching, experiential activities and discussion. You will also leave with workbook of helpful handouts to take home to help support your work with clients.​

This 3 hour workshop will teach you:
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  • * The therapeutic value of working with anger
  • * Why we avoid allowing people to feel angry
  • * How anger will help, not hurt, your therapy sessions
  • * How to identify anger in the room
  • * What gets in the way of seeing anger when it arises
  • * The difference between anger and aggressive behavior
  • * How to move towards feeling more comfortable with anger
  • * What to do when clients get angry in session
  • * What to do when we feel angry at our clients
  • * How we can leverage using anger as a therapeutic advantage!

... and more!

​What do we do when clients get angry at us?  What do we do with our own anger when we feel it in our sessions? Do we avoid it or can we leverage it to our therapeutic advantage?
Many of us started this job to help people feel good. It seems counter-intuitive for them to get mad in session;  and positively anxiety provoking to think of them getting mad at us.

Oftentimes we think of anger as one of the "bad" emotions because of our own history with anger as being something linked with hostile, aggressive behavior, or as covertly dangerous. As a result we often walk through the world trying to avoid people being angry with us.

What ways are you avoiding your clients feeling angry at you?
  • Not charging them their late cancellation fee?
  • Not increasing your fee?
  • Letting the session run over time?
  • Rescheduling at a time that isn't convenient to you?

What ways are you avoiding your clients exploring their anger in session?
  • Reframing things as positive before they can feel the anger?
  • Exploring how they feel sad when someone hurts them, but not exploring how they feel angry?

Without fully addressing anger with our clients we cannot help them move forward fully.
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Led by Dr. Sarah Griesemer and Dr. Lavanya Shankar