Illinois
Mental Health Counselors Association and
CounselCare Connection, P.C. presents:
The What's Good About Anger Institute - Anger
Management Trainer's Conference
September
20-21, 2007
by
Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC and Steve Yeschek, LCSW.
This
program has been approved by the National Board for Certified
Counselors
and the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association to provide CEs
for LPCs, LSWs, LCPCs, LCSWs and LMFTs.
This
conference co-sponsored by the Illinois Mental Health Counselors
Association (IMHCA) and CounselCare
Connection, P.C. provides anger management trainer certification
for participants, and fresh, research-based methods for previously
certified trainers.
Conference curriculum is based on the expanded 2006 edition of What's
Good About Anger?, the B.A.R.K. manual and the revised “What's
Good About Anger Advanced Trainer's manual. Counselors, leaders, correctional
and probation officers, pastors, facilitators and educators are invited
to attend and learn effective anger management skills and techniques
for motivating and educating clients and students! Trainees will gain
skills for: assessing potential students, teaching effective and practical
anger management techniques, facilitating groups, managing difficult
behavior and more!
Learning
Objectives: This
training course will help participants gain the following
skills:
1. Understand the nature, sources, triggers, and process of anger.
2. Learn when anger is helpful or harmful.
3. Identify underlying cognitive distortions of harmful anger.
4. Recognize the essential role of stress management in reducing anger.
5. Gain awareness of: the DSM IV - (mental health) disorders associated
with anger problems; readiness or contraindication for anger management
treatment.
6. Develop skills for: screening participants, on-going evaluation of
progress, defusing hostility and managing behavior. Will provide assessment
and evaluation tools.
7. Learn effective anger prevention and control strategies, including:
communication skills, time-out, problem-solving, forgiveness, relaxation,
restructured thinking, conflict management, the role of emotional intelligence
and empathy skills. Will provide teaching tools.
8. Understand and learn helpful techniques for teaching and leading anger
management classes and groups.
9. Gain awareness of cutting-edge research in anger management.
10. Identify how to develop private practice, support groups and new
growth opportunities.
11. Learn ethical guidelines of anger management training and support
groups.
12. Gain an understanding of the anger management coaching process and
practical techniques.
About
the Trainers:
Lynette
J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC, is a marriage and family counselor,
crisis counselor and the co-founder of CounselCare Connection,
P.C. She is an anger management specialist, a Diplomate
with the American Association
of Anger Management Providers and a Domestic Violence
Advocate. Mrs. Hoy is a National
Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional
Counselor in the State of Illinois. She holds a Master's
Degree in Community and Family Counseling from Northeastern
Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing from North Park College. Lynette successfully completed
the American Counseling Association's Anger Management
Training Certificate Program for counselors.
As
the founder of the What's
Good About Anger Institute for Anger Management, Mrs.
Hoy has authored anger management courses for court-ordered
individuals and provides trainer certificates for leaders
and counselors who desire to teach anger management and lead
groups. She is a speaker, writer and seminar presenter for
community groups and professional organizations.
Steve
Yeschek, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
and co-founder of CounselCare Connection, P.C. in Oak Park,
Illinois. Steve is an excellent clinician with extensive
in-patient and out-patient counseling experience. He is
an anger management specialist and consultant with the
What's Good About Anger Institute. Steve specializes in
counseling individuals with anger, addictions, mood and
behavioral disorders and relationship issues. He is an
Associate Pastor overseeing the caring ministries and support
programs at his church in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Steve
has facilitated many groups over the years for various
issues and teaches skills for facilitating groups.
What's
Good About Anger Institute Trainers Conference Schedule:
Sept.
20-21, 2007 Location: Carleton Hotel, Oak Park, Illinois.
September
20, 2007: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30
a.m. Registration, refreshments.
8:45-9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
9:00-10:15
a.m. Overview of What's Good About Anger:
the problem of anger, manifestations and triggers, the
physiology of anger, when anger is harmful or helpful.
10:15-10:30
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. 11:15 a.m. Stress management and relaxation
techniques for defusing anger.
1:00-2:15
p.m. Teaching Effective Anger Control Strategies
and Motivating Clients/students to Apply Skills: Communication,
time-out and problem- solving skills, conflict management,
developing a forgiveness process.
2:15-2:30
p.m. Break
2:30-3:30
p.m. Managing Behavior and Defusing Hostility-
dealing with difficult behavior and hostility styles
in treatment of individuals and groups.
3:30-4:30
p.m. Overview of Emotional Intelligence and
development of empathy skills for managing anger.
Sept.
21, 2007: 8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
9-10:15
a.m. Overview of Trainers manual and Guide:
Anger management group and individual pre-assessment
inventories, anger survey, evaluation and progress tools.
Ethical guidelines for trainers.
10:15-10:30
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. 12:00 p.m. Assessment and referral for
major mental health disorders (DSM IV) associated with
anger problems. Contraindications: when participants/clients
not appropriate for anger management groups and treatment.
12-1:00
p.m. Lunch provided
1:00-2:15
p.m. Research in Anger Management. Planning
and Marketing Anger Management Programs and Practice.
2:15-2:30
p.m. Break
2:30-4:30
p.m. Overview of Anger Management Coaching Theory
and Principles. Practical Application and Review of Coaching
Skills.
Approved
by the Illinois Mental Health
Counselors Association to provide CEs for LPCs, LSWs,
LCPCs, LCSWs and LMFTs. The Illinois Mental Health Counselors
Association is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation as a continuing education provider.
This program has been approved by the National
Board for Certified Counselors in 2006 (awaiting for
2007 approval).
Includes: 2
days includes 12 hours CEs (6 clock
hours per day) for counselors, social workers and marriage
and family therapists in Illinois and for National Certified
Counselors (awaiting approval from NBCC). Certification as
an Anger Management Trainer awarded to 2 day participants
by the Institute. Daily continental breakfast, lunch
and conference materials. Discounts available for resources
and for those seeking to complete the 40-hour
Advanced Trainer Certification curriculum.
Registration
for 2-day: $400.00 (after Aug. 20, 2007). Discounted
prior to Aug. 20, 2007: $350.00.
Groups of 2 or more: $325.00 per registrant prior to
Aug. 20, 2007.
Illinois
residents registering by July 25, 2007 receive
$75.00 discount: $325.00.
Register
for this 2-day conference by
faxing this form with your check or to pay by credit card.
Send checks (payable to- CounselCare Connection, P.C.) to: CounselCare
Connection, P.C., 1100 Lake Street, Suite 245, Oak Park, IL 60301.
Include your name, address, phone and email address to receive confirmation
letter.
*This
program has been approved by the National Board for Certified
Counselors in 2006 - awaiting approval for 2007. Co-sponsored
and approved by the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
to provide CEs for LPCs, LSWs, LCPCs, LCSWs and LMFTs.
The
Carleton of Oak Park Hotel and Motor Inn
1110 Pleasant Street •Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Phone (708) 848-5000 •Fax (708) 848-0537 •Reservations 1-888-CARLETON Maps & Directions
For a reservation discount
contact: Dana Enari, Sales Consultant, 708.848.5000. Tell
Dana you are part of the CounselCare Connection Trainers
Anger Management Conference.
Includes:
Training manual, book, student workbook, lunch. (training manual provided
for 2 day registrants only). Up to 12 CEs for counselors, social workers
and marriage and family therapists. Certification as an Anger Management
Trainer. Co-sponsored by CounselCare Connection, P.C. and the Illinois
Mental Health Counseling Association.
Recommended Distance-learning
Courses for Anger Management Training:
What's
Good about Conflict? seminar: by
coauthors of What's Good About Anger?, Ted Griffin and
Lynette Hoy. If
you're a living, breathing human-being, you will have conflict.
The only people who don't are dead. So why not learn how
to turn conflict into an opportunity for personal and relational
growth! Ted and Lynette will teach new strategies for managing
conflict and review Handling Anger Biblically from the
book.
Contact Lynette to sponsor
this seminar at your church: 708.524.3333.
Outline: • The
problem with Anger and Conflict • Kinds
of conflict • When
Conflict is Good and Biblical • Review
of Handling Anger Biblically
Part 2: • Compassion
in relationships • God's
perspective, love and power • Connect
and Collaborate • .Fair
Play Rules • Sum-Up • Practice & discussion
What's Good About Anger? Seminar and Book
Email Lynette or
call 708.524.3333 to schedule this seminar at your church. A fast-paced, informative and fun presentation by Lynette
J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC and Ted Griffin, Editor/writer.
Everyone has some expertise and experience in feeling and handling anger. This
seminar with demonstrate to you that: Anger is a complex emotion we can still
learn more about and a force that God can use to accomplish His purpose in
the world and in our lives today.
"Most people believe that anger is a negative emotion from which no good can
come. Many Christians think that anger should not be expressed and that such
feelings are sinful. This seminar explores the emotion of anger and how anger-which
is a part of the human experience- is a force God can use for His purposes." You,
your family, friends and clients will gain a new perspective on anger, how to
let God control you when it flares up and how to understand and help others struggling
with their anger!
Learn about:
• Anger's many faces
• When anger is helpful or harmful
• The sources of anger
• Biblical examples of anger
• The role faith plays in anger
• Cognitive distortions
• A biblical strategy for handling anger
• How to turn anger into assertiveness, problem-solving and forgiveness
• When to take a time-out
Lynette
J. Hoy is a National Certified Counselor, experienced Marriage and Family
Counselor, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Diplomate
with the American Association of Anger Management
Providers, Crisis
Counselor and Anger Management Specialist. She is the President of CounselCare
Connection, P.C. and co-author of What's Good About Anger?. Mrs. Hoy has
trained hundreds of students and clients in anger and conflict management.
Lynette
J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC: 2005
Speaking/Seminar Schedule: September-December,
2005: Love-Talk Series. Lynette
teaches this weekly marriage class at Calvary
Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois, with
her husband, David. April 18: Overcoming the Darkness of
Domestic Violence: A Christian Responsefor
the Women's Ministries class at
Moody Bible Institute. April 28: Recognizing
and Preventing Child Abuse.
Senn High School, Chicago. May 7: Lay Counseling
Training at Calvary
Memorial Church, Oak Park,
IL. May 19: Unlocking the Door of Forgiveness at
CBWC luncheon, Oak Park, IL. May 21: Lay Counseling Training at Rock of
Ages Church, Maywood, IL.
Fall,
2003:
Sept. 19, 2003: Assert Yourself! presentation at CBWC
luncheon, Oak Park, IL
Oct. 4: Safe Recovery - Hope for Abusive Relationships presented
by Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC, Glen Gale, LifeCARE Counselor and Rose Malinowski,
Ph.D.
Oct. 24-5: Women's Retreat - Lynette Hoy, NCC, LCPC - speaker for
Meadowdale Baptist Church in Lake Geneva.
January 25, 2003: Family
Insights: How to Reach Your Loved Ones seminar at Calvary Memorial
Church, Oak Park, IL. 8:30 a.m-3:30 p.m. Training for lay people and counselors
in helping the hurting with eating disorders, addictions, depression, anxiety,
sexual addictions, grief, abuse, conflict, anger and more! February
24, 2003: Lynette is the guest for the Women
Today Online chat on menopause at
9 p.m. CST. March
25, 2003: Lynette Hoy will present the seminar: Christian
Crisis Response in an Age of Terror at Calvary
Memorial Church, Oak Park, IL. March 27, 2003: Lynette Hoy and
Pastor Ray Pritchard Decision Today Radio Interview: Christian
Response to the war in Iraq aired March 28th. April
22, 2003: Legacy: Marriage Restoration series: Lynette
and Dave Hoy speak on PREP communication skills. April 24, 2003: Strategies
for Building Successful RelationshipsOvercoming
an Enemy. Lynette shares the principles from her
new book What's
Good About Anger? at the CBWC
Chicagoland luncheon. May
13, 2003, Legacy: Marriage
Restoration series: Lynette
and David Hoy speak on Forgiveness at Calvary Memorial
Church.
These
PREP seminars were presented by Lynette
Hoy, NCC, LCPC & David
Hoy, Attorney at Law: Dave and Lynette
Hoy engage participants with their humor, power point, personal
experiences, videos, informative lecture and discussion. Dave is
an Attorney and Lynette is a Marriage and Family Counselor, both
in private practice. Feb. 23, 2002 held at: Alpine
Chapel23153 W. Miller Road Lake Zurich,
IL 60047 Phone: (847) 540-8280 March 16, 2002 at: Blanchard
Road Alliance Church 1766 S. Blanchard Road, Wheaton,
IL. 630.653.1555.
This "Fighting
for Your Marriage" seminar is the Christian
PREP program developed by Dr. Scott Stanley who founded
it on Biblical principles and integrated it with the best
strategies of research conducted at the University of Denver. PREP teaches couples
a Biblical model of marriage & oneness, effective communication,
mutual problem-solving & conflict management, and enhancement
of love, commitment, and friendship.
How
Does Christian PREP Help Couples?
PREP
couples have lower rates of premarital break-up & post
marital divorce.
PREP
couples maintain higher levels of relationship satisfaction.
PREP
couples have lower levels of negative communication and higher
levels of positive communication immediately following the
program and maintain these up to 5 years later.
PREP
couples have lower levels of physical aggression in the 5
years after taking the program.
What
is the Focus & Foundation of Christian PREP?
God
is the designer of marriage
Scripture
provides wisdom and models for marriage
Presents
skills, techniques, and ideas for building, maintaining or
renewing a joyous & strong Christian marriage characterized
by love and oneness
1. "Family
Insights: How to Reach Your Loved Ones" When a family
member or friend is hurting or in crisis, this seminar teach
those close to them how to intervene, support and when to
refer. Teaches people "R.E.A.L." helping skills so they can:
..Reach ..Encourage ..Assist and Lead ...friends and family
in crisis. Answers these questions: ....How can I help a family member or friend in crisis?
....What will help me overcome the fear I have about helping?
....How can I tell when someone needs more help than I can give?
Helps
you learn specific steps to take when your "loved one" has:
..addictions problems
..depression, anxiety issues
..suffered loss, or a crisis
..relationship problems Email lhoy@whatsgoodaboutanger.comto
schedule this seminar for your church or community.
Other
Seminars ~ Workshops presented by Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC - schedule
one for your church or community:
1. ASSERT Yourself! Building Relationships
through Truth-Talk workshop by Lynette Hoy, LCPC was held April 4, 1998 at Greater
Chicago Sunday School Association 1998 Convention "New Ideas for Unlocking & Applying
God's Word" in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This workshop explores Biblical examples
of honest, loving communication, assesses passive, aggressive & assertive responses,
..develops ASERT (assertive) scripts and deals with manipulation and problem
situations. Email lhoy@whatsgoodaboutanger.comto
schedule this seminar for your church or community. Order the Assert Yourself!
Building Relationships through Truth-Talk seminar workbook
and audio-tape and pay by credit card!
2. Proven
Strategies for Building Great Relationships workshop
presented at First Things First CBMC/CBWC seminar: Aren't
you tired of using the word "dysfunctional" to
describe your relationships? Wouldn't you like
to know how to change your interaction with
others from mundane to honest, open and supportive?
Lynette presents how compassion, connection
and collaboration characteristics and skills
can build understanding and intimacy in your
most important relationships.
Teaches:
1. The importance of caring for people with the compassion God offers
2. How to Connect deeply through Supportiveness skills, Open responses, Paraphrasing,
Assertiveness,
3. How to handle conflict which normally occurs in every relationshp through
Collaboration and negotiation skills.
4. Practice skills and apply to scenarios throughout
seminar. Email lhoy@whatsgoodaboutanger.com to
schedule this seminar for your church or community.
