Neuroscience Basis of Anger in Children & Teens

Anger processing in child and teen brains
The fight-flight-freeze & anger response
Neuroscience of the body-mind anger cycle
Threat response and lack of emotional safety

Connection between Anger and Learning Differences, ADHD, ODD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and More

Connections between learning differences, ADHD & ODD
Mechanisms of anxiety underlying anger
The link of depression to anger
Role of trauma in suppressed and expressed anger
OCD and anger
Addictions and anger

Create Emotional Safety and Approach Sensitive Subjects

Anger, fear, guilt, resentment, and shame
Underlying thoughts and emotions
Behaviors at school, peer struggles, body image concerns, and family stressors
How empathy uncovers and diffuses anger

Myths About Anger and the Mistakes That Come with Them

The "measure up myth" and other societal pressures
Why oppositional children and teens want to be equal to adults
How perceived violations of fairness become embedded in rigid distortions
How positive emotions are incompatible with forming and holding on to anger
Self-reflection activity

Anger Triggers: Help Kids Identify Them

Throwing spaghetti, what sticks?
Drawing out the short and long fuse
The "anger triggers pizza"
Anger logs and thermometers with children
Tough situations: Transitioning off video games
Homework, siblings, hearing "no" from parents

Mindfulness & Relaxation Techniques: Let Go of Anger in the Moment

Reset anger with belly breathing
Guided imagery
Squeezing the lemon and other progressive muscle relaxation techniques
Body scan strategies to promote awareness
"Silly strides" walking for younger children

Cognitive Techniques for Anger-Drive Dysfunctional Thoughts

CBT exercises to help the brain identify, challenge & reduce negative self-talk
Easy-to-grasp cognitive restricting language
"Talk" and "non-talk" kids — how to get each type to buy into sharing angry thoughts
Finding acceptance and letting go of "whatever"
Distraction, the pink giraffe, and other disengagement strategies

Positive Psychology Approaches to Managing Anger

Seeing strengths
Opening up to optimism
Grabbing some gratitude
Finding flow
Gathering hidden grit and gaining it for the future
Creating an anger success catch book

Empower Kids to Problem Solve: Assertiveness, Communication and Conflict Resolution Skill Building

Putting "whatever" to work
Overcoming the "I Don't Knows"
Mindful listening, speaking, and messaging
Protect kids from social media
Defuse anger with humor

Coaching Parents & Caregivers to Become Collaborative

Looking out for negative labels
The Pace Car, Chunky Soup, and other metaphors
Why understanding struggling children and teens is just as important as respecting and loving them
The "Struggle With" Vs "Choose Not" dilemma of impulse control
Self-reflection exercise for participants to use with parents

Strategies for Online Anger Counseling

Belly breathing in the house
Expanding counseling role to teacher, puppeteer, entertainer, and comic
Using therapeutic card decks and online whiteboards for collaboration
What's in the background?
Apps, videos, and workbooks to promote home-based anger management

Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning

Case study reviews
Establish short-term and long-term goals to measure success
Strategies for working with groups
Self-harm and other harm considerations
Risks and limitations of anger management approaches for children and teens

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