As an emotion that is associated with many DSM5 diagnoses, anger has long been considered a target for reduction in counseling.  Many times, clients struggle with cultural implications related to anger and can benefit from specific processing of that emotion within an inter-theoretical model.  Counselors who work with angry clients are always looking for new ways to approach this emotion and this presentation will offer specific interventions for that purpose.  

This interactive presentation will engage participants in self-awareness of anger that often brings energy and the opportunity for change in the counseling environment.  Counselors often move toward de-escalation or subordination of anger as a way to promote positive behaviors versus attending to this emotion head-on with interactive measurement, cultural evaluation, and processing that can lead to effective change and resolution strategies. The idea of assessing functional anger is a new consideration relative to positive psychology and the measurement of…